Indian Style Spicy Shrimp Food

INDIAN-SPICED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add jalapeño, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring, until jalapeño is softened and garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add cumin, coriander, salt, and turmeric (if using) and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and sauce is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in half of cilantro. Serve sprinkled with remaining cilantro.

30-MINUTE SPICY SHRIMP MASALA

Steps:

• make the masala: Heat the oil over a large sauté over medium-high heat. Carefully add the tomatoes, so the oil doesn't splatter. Stir the tomatoes around and allow them to cook for several minutes until they cook down into a thick paste, about 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic paste, ginger paste, and jalapenos and let cook for 1 minute or until nice and fragrant. Add the seasonings: coriander, turmeric, red pepper flakes, and cumin. Stir the masala and add the water so it doesn't burn.
• cook the shrimp: Allow the water to dry up, about 5 minutes and add the shrimp. Let cook for 2-3 minutes stirring so the shrimp are coated with the tomato masala. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, fenugreek leaves, garam masala, chaat masala, turn the stove off and add the lemon juice. Stir the shrimp masala and decorate with chopped cilantro. Serve warm with basmati rice or naan!

INDIAN SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and allow it to cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, paprika, and ground chile (see Note) to the onion and stir over low heat. Pour the tomatoes and coconut milk into the skillet; season with salt.
• Cook the mixture at a simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir the shrimp, fresh cilantro, and dried cilantro into the sauce mixture; cook another 1 minute before serving.

SPICY MALABAR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan on medium heat. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add fenugreek seeds and onions. Saute for a minute and add green chili along with half the curry leaves. Continue to cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until the onions begin to change color to a light brown.
• Make a fine paste of ginger, garlic, and dry red chili in a blender and add it to the pan. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
• Add tomatoes and continue to cook until they soften for 5 minutes. Add water along with tamarind paste and mix well. Lower the heat and bring to simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cook covered over low heat for 5 minutes stirring halfway through. Turn the heat off and add the remaining curry leaves and cilantro. Serve with steamed Basmati rice.

INDIAN SPICED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp in 1 1/2 T olive oil, curry powder, cumin, minced ginger, minced garlic, cayenne, and salt for 1/2 hour.
• Saute shallots in oil, in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, water, and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer.
• Add shrimp mixture and cook until shrimp are just cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with lemon or lime wedges and flat bread, or over rice.

SHRIMP WITH SPICY MASALA

Steps:

• To make the masala: heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat.
• Add in onions and saute for about 20 minutes until deep golden brown.
• Add in garlic and all the spices; stir for about 1 minute; cool to lukewarm.
• Puree the tomatoes with juice and the yogurt in a processor until ALMOST smooth.
• Add in the onion mixture and puree just enough to combine.
• Season the masala with salt and pepper.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate overnight.
• To make the shrimp: heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in shrimp and saute until partially cooked (about 2 minutes).
• Stir in coconut milk, cilantro, green onions, lemon juice and prepared marsala; simmer for about 2-3 minutes or until the shrimp is opaque in the center, stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over basmati rice.

INDIAN-STYLE SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 2 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in shrimp; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining ingredients except lemon juice; cook 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink.
• Drizzle with lemon juice.

SHRIMP WITH INDIAN-SPICED POTATOES

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then cook half of ginger and half of garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a dish and cover.
• Wipe skillet clean and heat remaining 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat until hot, then cook remaining ginger and garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spices and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add scallions and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring, until softened. Stir in hash browns and peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and potatoes are golden and crisp in patches, about 10 minutes. Stir into shrimp.