Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  cup           onion; finely chopped -- 1 md
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
   2      tablespoons   cooking oil
   8      ounces        tomatoes; cut up -- 1 can
   4      ounces        green chile peppers; 1 can -- *
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper
   3                    eggs; large -- separated
   2      tablespoons   flour -- unbleached
   4 1/2  ounces        shrimp; drained -- chopped, 1 can
                        vegetable oil for frying

Preparation:

* Green Chile Peppers should be rinsed seeded and chopped. In a saucepan, cook onion and garlic in the 2 Tbs of vegetable oil until the onion is tender. Stir in the UNDRAINED tomatoes, chile peppers, 1/2 Tsp of the salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling and then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes and set aside keeping it warm. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside. Beat the egg yolks and remaining 1/4 tsp of salt for about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Fold the reserved whites into the yolks and sprinkle the flour on top of the mixture. Fold in and then fold in the shrimp. In a deep skillet or saucepan heat 1 inch of vegetable oil to 365F Spoon the shrimp mixture into the hot oil using 2 Tbs for small fritters or 1/4 cup for large fritters. Fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper toweling. Serve hot with the tomato sauce.