Saturday, May 12, 2018

Shrimp with Okra

Goan Shrimp with Okra(Shrimp with Okra in coconut gravy)
Goan Shrimp with okra

Ingredients:
  1. 12-15 oz large shrimp
  2. 12 oz frozen cut okra thawed
  3. 1 medium onion ground to paste
  4. 1 tomato chopped fine
  5. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  6. 1 cup desiccated coconut or 1 cup coconut milk + 1 tablespoon dried coconut
  7. 1 heaped teaspoon coriander powder
  8. 1 teaspoon each of cumin powder, turmeric
  9. salt to taste
  10. 1 chicken bouillon
  11. 2 tablespoon oil
  12. 1/2 cup thick juice from a mini golf ball sized tamarind
Marinate the shrimp with salt and  turmeric for 15-30 minutes.
If using only dried coconut, grind it to paste. 

Heat 1 tablespoon oil and fry the okra on medium high for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Heat 1 more tablespoon oil in a pan and fry the ground onions till golden brown. Add all spices and ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomatoes and cook for 6-7 minutes until the tomato gets all pulpy. Add shrimp and stir well. Cook for 5 minutes  Add coconut milk and tamarind juice along with the chicken bouillon and the okra and 1 cup water and simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and sliced green chillies and serve.

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