Fragrant Butterflied Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour (see Note)
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimpshelled, deveined and butterflied
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon garam masala (see Note)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- In a small skillet, toast the chickpea flour over moderate heat, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape the flour onto a plate and let cool.
- In a shallow dish, combine the Garlic Paste, Ginger Paste, lemon juice, oil and a pinch of salt.
- Add the shrimp, turn to coat and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix the yogurt, lime and lemon zests, garam masala, pepper, cayenne, turmeric and chickpea flour.
- Add the shrimp and refrigerate for 45 minutes longer.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Thread the shrimp onto four 10-inch skewers.
- Broil 2 skewers about 3 inches from the heat, rotating the pan, for 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are just cooked through.
- Repeat with the remaining 2 skewers and serve.
chickpea flour, garlic, ginger paste, lemon juice, vegetable oil, salt, yogurt, lime zest, lemon zest, garam masala, freshly ground pepper, cayenne pepper, ground turmeric
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fragrant-butterflied-shrimp (may not work)