Shrimp Masala
Shrimps are cooked in onions and tomatoes, seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds and spices!
Servings 5
Calories 215kcal
Equipment
- Wok
Ingredients
- 500 grams shrimp if using frozen, defrost before cooking
For the shrimp marinade
- 1 tablespoon Lime juice or lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the masala
- 1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/ tablespoon whole black mustard seeds
- 1/3 cup curry leaves use fresh or frozen
- 2 onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger and garlic or use grated ginger and garlic
- 1 large tomato
- 1 green chili use more depending on your spice tolerance
- ½ teaspoon fennel powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- Salt for seasoning
Tempering (Optional Step)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
- 5-6 curry leaves
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp with the ingredients listed under 'marinade' and keep it in the refrigerator.
- In a wok on the stovetop, add the oil and bring to a heat.
- Once hot, add the mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds start to crack and fizzle.
- Add the chopped ginger and garlic, saute until garlic is lightly browned.
- Add the onions and saute until onions are translucent. add the curry leaves and sauté for a minute. Add the spice powders, followed by the sliced tomatoes.
- Cook with a lid on the wok for 5-6 minutes, stirring occassionally, until the tomatoes are softened.
- Add the marinated shrimp and cook, mixing gently with the masala for 5-7 minutes, until shrimp is just cooked. Do not overcook.
- To make the tempering, heat coconut oil in a small saucepan. Add the mustard seeds and heat until they sputter. Then add the curry leaves, heat for a minute more. Pour this tempering over the cooked prawn masala, and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 1293mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1732IU | Vitamin C: 664mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 3mg