Shrimp Dhansak Recipes

SHRIMP DHANSAK

Steps:

• Put the lentils into a large heavy based pan, season well with salt and black pepper, then pour in enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 mins or until soft. Top up with hot water if they begin to dry out. Drain and put to one side.
• Meanwhile heat a tbs of the oil in a large frying pan, add the dried spices and cook, stirring all the time for 2 mins or until the seeds pop. Stir in the onions, ginger, garlic and chilies and cook for 5 mins or until soft and fragrant.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan, then add the shrimp. Raise the heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 6-8 mins or until the shrimp have turned pink. Stir through the pineapple, add the lentils and tomatoes and a little hot water so the mixture is slightly sloppy and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season again with salt and pepper, stir through the cilantro and serve.

DHANSAK WITH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Clean and soak the dals (lentils) in water for 30 minutes.
• Grind the ginger and garlic and apply the paste to the washed pieces of mutton.
• Quarter the potato, brinjal and red pumpkin.
• Chop finely the onion, mint leaves, corriander leaves, fenugreek leaves and green chillies.
• Heat a tbsp.
• of oil.
• Fry the onion till light brown.
• Add the mutton.
• Stir.
• Add all the above ingredients.
• Add the dals and a little water.
• Let it cook till the dal and meat are tender.
• Remove the meat pieces.
• Mash the dal.
• Keep aside.
• Now prepare the seasoning.
• For this, chop the onion and tomatoes finely.
• Fry onions till golden brown.
• Add the ground masala.
• Fry well.
• Add all the powdered spices, tomatoes and lastly add the mashed dal, meat pieces and a little water.
• Simmer on slow flame till the masalas are well mixed.
• Before serving, add the juice of a lemon and a tsp.
• of jaggery.
• Serve the dal (slightly thick) with the brown rice.
• Now prepare the rice.
• For this, wash and soak it in water.
• Slice the onion.
• Fry it in ghee till light brown.
• Add cumin and sugar.
• Fry well till the sugar and onions are fried well.
• Add the coarsely crushed spices alongwith rice.
• Fry a little.
• Add salt and water.
• Cook, partially covered, till the water has evaporated and rice is cooked.