Spicy Shrimp and Potatoes – This recipe is perfect for when you have no idea what to cook. You can cook Spicy Shrimp and Potatoes using 18 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spicy Shrimp and Potatoes
- You need 1 lb of shrimp Ingredients: peeled raw medium size (fresh or frozen).
- It’s 1 tbsp of coconut oil (or olive oil).
- Prepare 1 tsp of mustard seeds.
- Prepare 1 of onion medium size red – chopped fine.
- It’s 1 of tomato medium size ripe.
- It’s 1 tsp of ginger fresh –chopped finely.
- It’s 1 tsp of garlic fresh – chopped finely.
- You need 2 of green chillies fresh –slit length-wise.
- Prepare a sprig of curry leaves (3 or 4 leaves) fresh.
- Prepare 1 small 1/2 inch of potato small – peeled and cut into cubes.
- It’s 1 tsp of salt.
- You need ½ tsp of red chilli powder (use 1/4 tsp if you would like it mild).
- Prepare ¼ tsp or a pinch of turmeric of powder.
- You need 1 tsp of coriander powder.
- It’s 1/2 cup of water of.
- You need ½ tsp of garam masala powder.
- Prepare ¼ tsp of fennel powder(optional).
- It’s of cilantro fresh leaves for garnish (optional).
Spicy Shrimp and Potatoes Step By Step
- De-vein the shrimp and wash it well in cold water and dab it dry.
- Heat a kadai or a wok style pan and add the oil.
- When the oil gets hot (about 2 minutes), add mustard seeds.
- As the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the red onions and sauté them in high heat continuously stirring them in the pan so as not to burn them.
- As the onions turn soft and golden brown, add the minced garlic, ginger, green chillies and the curry leaves.
- Turn heat to medium and stir for a bout a minute.
- Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt and continue to stir until the tomatoes turn soft (about 3 to 4 mins)
- Next add the red chilli powder, the turmeric powder, the coriander powder and the garam masala powder. Stir continually and add a spoonful of water so that these spices don’t burn. Stir for about 30 seconds till the spices get roasted well.
- Now add the potatoes and cover and cook for about 2-3 minutes till the potatoes are about half-cooked. Then add the shrimp and again stir well so that shrimp get nicely coated with all the spices. Cover with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Now open the lid and add the 1/2 cup of water and again cover and cook for about 2-3 minutes till the potatoes are cooked.
- Finally, add the fennel powder and garam masala (if adding) and stir and turn the heat off. Garnish with fresh and finely chopped cilantro leaves.
- Serve hot with plain rice and daal.
