Saturday, December 27, 2014

Shrimp Curry

Shrimp Curry is a richly flavored recipe that compliments the shrimp perfectly. This recipe has got a very authentic taste. If you are a seafood lover then you must give it a try and you will surely be surprised by the amazing taste of this easy to follow recipe. This recipe tastes well with rice but you can surely try this with Naan or chapati. So lets see how to cook this quick recipe with "Flavors of Sneha's Kitchen".


Ingredients:

Shrimp Curry
200 gms of shrimp washed and peeled.
1 tbsp of garlic paste
1 tsp of red chilli powder
1 bay leaf
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 small tomato finely chopped
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
5-6 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1" ginger finely chopped
1 tsp of coriander powder
1 tsp of cumin powder
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of garam masala powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsp of oil
1 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves
Water as required



Method:
  • In a small bowl take garlic paste and red chilli powder. Add little water and make a paste. Keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Crackle the bay leaf and cumin seeds. 
  • Now add the minced garlic and ginger. Saute it for few seconds.
  • Add chopped onion and saute on medium flame until translucent.
  • Now add the chopped tomato and salt. Cover and cook till tomatoes gets soft.
  • Add the cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Mix well and add the shrimp. Fry everything together for 1-2 minutes.
  • Now add the garlic and chilli paste and fry for 3-4 minutes until oil starts appearing from the corners.
  • Add garam masala powder and saute for a minute.
  • Now add little water to get the medium consistency and let it come to a boil.
  • Cook on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes.
  • Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and serve.

Note: Make sure not to overcook the shrimp otherwise it may get chewy or rubbery.