Recipes
INDIAN COCONUT SHRIMP
June - 20 - 2017
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Recipe by, Lara Abdulhadi – Food blogger, Lara's cooking journey
This recipe is special to me because it’s a family secret and a delicious dish made by my cousin's lovely wife Loulwa Basrawi Dajani, she makes it at all of our special occasions, and it’s such a hit, you’ll go for a second or third helping. Check out her famous Indian Coconut Shrimp recipe.
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Ingredients
1 KG Shrimp (Medium sized – thawed and drained) 1 TBSP Dry Coriander Seeds 1 TSP Mustard Seeds 2 Cans Coconut Cream 1 ½ Cup Fresh Coriander minced finely Ingredients for Paste: 8 Spring Onions 2 Hot Green Peppers 2 Pieces of Ginger 5-6 Garlic Cloves 6 TBSP of Veg Oil
Method
- In a mixer blend all paste ingredients together. Set Aside
- In a sauce pan add Coriander Seeds and Mustard Seeds and toast slightly, then add the paste and cook for 5 minutes
- Add the 2 cans of coconut cream to the mixture and whisk slightly bringing the mixture to boil and then lower heat and let simmer
- Add the shrimps – make sure that they are thawed fully and drained of any water so it doesn’t thin your sauce
- Cook for 10 minutes until your shrimp is pink and well-cooked thoroughly
- Add the coriander leaves and serve immediately
Best enjoyed over a bed of white rice.