East: Bengal Lancers Shrimp Curry (jhinka Mas Recipe
Yield: 2 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 lbs: Medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left on
1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/4 tsp: Turmeric,
1/2 tsp: Mustard seeds,
1 tsp: Cumin seeds,
4: Whole garlic cloves, peeled
1: Half-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
2: Dried red chiles, stemmed
1 tbsp: Lemon juice,
2 tbsp: Mustard oil or light olive oil,
1 cup: Finely chopped onion,
1 1/2 cup: Chopped tomato,
1/4 cup: To 1/2 cup water,
Freshly cooked basmati or long-grain rice,
Directions:
Sprinkle shrimp with salt and turmeric. Toss well to coat; cover and
set aside for 15 minutes. Combine mustard, cumin, garlic, ginger,
chiles and lemon juice in a blender and puree. Set aside. Heat oil in
a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook
until soft, about 3 minutes. Add pureed spice mixture. Cook,
stirring, until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato and cook
until soft. Add shrimp, stir gently to coat them evenly. Pour in the
water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to
medium, cover, and cook until shrimp are just opaque, about 5
minutes. Mound rice into heated serving plates. Spoon curry over and
serve. Note: Basmati rice has a distinctive nutty flavor. It is
available at Indian, Middle Eastern, some specialty food stores and
supermarkets.
Source from luhu.jp
set aside for 15 minutes. Combine mustard, cumin, garlic, ginger,
chiles and lemon juice in a blender and puree. Set aside. Heat oil in
a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook
until soft, about 3 minutes. Add pureed spice mixture. Cook,
stirring, until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato and cook
until soft. Add shrimp, stir gently to coat them evenly. Pour in the
water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to
medium, cover, and cook until shrimp are just opaque, about 5
minutes. Mound rice into heated serving plates. Spoon curry over and
serve. Note: Basmati rice has a distinctive nutty flavor. It is
available at Indian, Middle Eastern, some specialty food stores and
supermarkets.
Source from luhu.jp