Shrimp Curry / Prawn curry

 

Shrimp Curry / Prawn curry

 

Ingredients:

Shrimp - 2lbs ( Add turmeric to shrimp and cook for 2 mins in little oil )

Ginger and Garlic paste - 2tsp each

Onions - 1 large chopped fine

Green chilies - 3-4no. (cut lengthwise)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Tomato - 1 chopped

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp

Water - 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves for garnishing

curry leaves - 10 leaves

Mint - 4 leaves

Oil- 5-6 bspns

water - 1/2 cup

Proceed:

a) Heat oil in a pan add shrimp and fry for 1 or 2 mins only ( they just need to turn pink, if you have any water in the pan from shrimp, keep it aside, u can use that in curry)

1. Heat oil in the same pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onions, curry leaves, mint and chillies, and fry until light pink.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
3. Now add turmeric, red chili powder, salt, and mix well.
4. Now add tomato and mix well and cook with lid closed.
5. Now add shrimp with shrimp  water which was left while frying shrimp
6. Now add Garam Masala and mix well n cook for 5 mins
7. Now add extra water and close the lid and cook till 15 mins on low flame.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves

* Home made Masala powder - 3tspns coriander seeds, 1tsp poppyseeds (white), 1inch cinnnamon stick, 5cloves, 4cardamom. grind these in coffee grinder in to fine powder, remaining store in tight jar.