Tandoori Shrimp Bruschettas
- 20 slices crusty bread good, at least 2 days old
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil good quality
- 4 tomatoes ripe
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 3 pods garlic pressed
- 2 juice fresh limes
- 2 green chilies minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon tandoori masala store bought or homemade
- 2 teaspoons fenugreek leaves dried, kasuri methi
- 1/2 pound shrimp medium sized fresh, shelled and deviened
- 3 tablespoons cilantro minced
- Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees. Cut the bread into 2-3 inch pieces.
- Arrange the slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with about half the olive oil.
- Pour the remaining oil into a mixing bowl. Chop and add in the tomatoes.
- Add in the ginger, garlic, lime juice, green chilies, salt and tandoori masala.
- Stir in the kasuri methi and the shirmp and set aside to marinate at room temperature. The mixture marinates for about 15-20 minutes, while the bread is cooking.
- Place the bread in the oven and cook for 15 minutes, until the bread is crisp and warm.
- Remove the baking tray and top the bread with some of the prepared shrimp mixture, take care to add a little of the soaking liquid but not too much.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350 and place the baking tray back into the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.
bread good, extravirgin olive oil good quality, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, limes, green chilies, salt, tandoori masala, fenugreek leaves dried, shrimp, cilantro
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Tandoori-Shrimp-Bruschettas-1676362 (may not work)