Punjabi-Style Masala Shrimp
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 2 to 3 dried red chiles, such as arbol
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled, fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 medium plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup whole-milk yogurt, divided
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- Chopped fresh green chiles, for garnish
- Heat the oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and red chiles and cook, stirring, until the fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the coriander, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until dark and fragrant, about 3 minutes more.
- Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until somewhat soft, about 3 minutes.
- (You can make the sauce up to this point a day ahead.)
- When ready to serve, heat the sauce over high heat.
- As soon as it starts to bubble on the edges, add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until the shrimp turns opaque.
- Lower the heat, gradually stir in the yogurt, and gently heat it through.
- (Don't bring it to a boil or the yogurt may separate.)
- Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with the cilantro and green chiles.
- Serve.
vegetable oil, cumin seeds, red chiles, onions, ground coriander, fresh ginger, garlic, ground cumin, turmeric, cayenne, salt, tomatoes, shrimp, wholemilk yogurt, cilantro, fresh green chiles
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/punjabi-style-masala-shrimp-recipe.html (may not work)