Kothu Paratha With Shrimp
- 4 warm parathas
- one 1-inch piece ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 green chiles, slit lengthwise
- 4 shallots
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt and pepper
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 250 grams shrimp, deveined and shelled
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
- Chop the parathas into bite-sized pieces (roughly 1 inch wide), then set them aside.
- Grind the ginger, garlic, chiles, and shallots with a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste.
- Add the eggs and scramble them gently, removing them from the heat before they get too dry. Transfer the eggs to a plate, then heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan, add the chopped onions, and saute them until they're soft and translucent.
- Add the coarsely ground ingredients to the pan of onions. Saute them over low heat until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chili powder, garam masala powder, pepper, and turmeric. Saute the mixture for another minute.
- Now, add the shrimp and curry leaves. Raise the heat to medium and let them cook, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes, until fragrant.
- Remove the lid and saute the mixture until the shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. You'll also want to make sure that the shrimp mixture has dried out, as that will prevent the parathas from turning soggy.
- Working quickly, add in the chopped parathas and gently mix them until well-coated.
- Lastly, add the eggs and give the mixture one final stir. Serve hot-preferably on a rainy day.
parathas, ginger, garlic, green chiles, shallots, vegetable oil, eggs, onions, tomatoes, chili powder, garam masala, freshly ground pepper, turmeric powder, shrimp, curry, salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/35680-kothu-paratha-with-shrimp (may not work)