Coconut Shrimp

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp
• 1 teaspoon spoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons spoon salt
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 4 red chilies
• 3 tablespoons dry coconut paste (fresh or flakes, anything can be used)
• 2 medium size onions (very finely chopped)
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons oil, to cook
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 devein and clean the shrimp.
• 2 wash it and pat it dry with paper towel.
• 3 mix 2 teaspoon salt, turmeric and lemon juice.
• 4 leave it to marinate for about 1/2 an hour.
• 5 in a wok or frying pan (avoid non stick) heat the oil.
• 6 in the oil fry the minced onions, garlic, ginger paste, cumin, coriander, mustard seed powder, 1 teaspoon salt and chili. fry for 3-4 minutes.
• 7 add coconut paste and tomatoes. keep stirring till the spices look separated from the oil (about 2-3 minutes).
• 8 add the water. if you want thick gravy you can add less water.
• 9 once the gravy start boiling, drop in the shrimp (throw away the marinade) and boil on low medium heat for 10 minutes. turn off the heat.
• 10 do not overcook the shrimp, otherwise it will become very chewy.
• 11 garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice.