Recipe: Appetizing Shrimp Curry

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Shrimp Curry. This is a subtle yet richly flavored curry that complements shrimp perfectly. A very authentic taste, and a very easy meal to prepare when you are in a hurry. Make sure you pop the shrimp tails off before adding to skillet.
This is a home-style South Indian shrimp curry recipe from my husband's family.
It is simple and quick to make.
It contains no coconut so is not sweet, just mostly juicy and as hot as you like it.
You can cook Shrimp Curry using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Shrimp Curry
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Prepare 500 gms of shrimps.
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It’s 1 of medium sized onion, finely chopped.
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You need 1 of tomato finely chopped.
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It’s 1 teaspoon of crushed ginger and garlic.
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Prepare 5-6 pods of green cardamom, crushed.
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Prepare 1 of black cardamom.
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Prepare 1-2 of black peppercorns.
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It’s 1 of bay leaf.
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Prepare 1-2 of curry pata / Sweet Neem leaves.
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You need 1 pinch of asafoetida.
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It’s 1-2 of green chillies sliced.
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Prepare to taste of Salt.
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It’s 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder.
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You need 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
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Prepare to taste of Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish.
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You need 1/2 cup of water.
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It’s 1 tablespoon of mustard oil.
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Prepare 1/2 of “ cinnamon.
Serve with basmati rice or an Indian flatbread.
Stir in the coriander and lime juice.
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with rice.
Pulse onion and ginger in a food processor until finely chopped.
Shrimp Curry step by step
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Smoke mustard oil and let it cool to room temperature. Add asafoetida, bay leaf, black cardamom, peppercorns and cinnamon..
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Turn on the flame and sauté the dry spices for a minute..
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Add finely chopped onion and fry till they turn golden brown..
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Add crushed ginger- garlic and sauté for a minute..
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Add chopped tomatoes. Stir and add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and crushed green cardamom..
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Sauté till oil starts to separate. Add shrimps. Shrimps do not require much time to cook. Once added, give everything a nice stir. Add sliced green chillies and half cup of water..
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Cover cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring in between. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or naan..
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