Indian Spiced Shrimp Recipes

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.

INDIAN STIR-FRIED SHRIMP IN CREAM SAUCE (BHAGARI JHINGA)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together tomato paste, salt, sugar, garam masala, ground cumin seed, ground red pepper, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, and coconut milk. Set coconut sauce aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, and cook until they begin to pop. Immediately stir in garlic, and cook until garlic begins to brown. Add shrimp, and cook until shrimp is opaque; this should take only a minute or two. Pour the coconut sauce over the shrimp; cook until the sauce begins to simmer. In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water; stir into the sauce, and continue cooking until thick.

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.

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 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.

SPICED INDIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and pepper; sprinkle with garam masala. Add to skillet in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until opaque, about 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat. Add onion and ginger; cook, stirring, until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add marinara; simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream and shrimp with any accumulated juices. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over couscous, topped with scallions.

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.