Goan Shrimp

Shrimp is coconut gravy can be made in so many different ways...really spicy, mild spicy, sweet and spicy. The dish here is the really spicy level, but you can reduce the heat by reducing the chilli paste. Do try it...its mouth wateringly LOL  delicious

Goan Shrimp (Shrimp is spicy coconut gravy)
Ingredients:

1. 12-15 oz large shrimp
2. 1 tablespoon garlic chilli paste
3. 1 medium onion ground to paste
4. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
5. 1 cup desiccated coconut or 1 cup coconut milk + 1 tablespoon dried coconut
6. 1 heaped teaspoon coriander powder
7. 1 teaspoon each of cumin powder, turmeric
8. salt to taste
9. 1 chicken bouillon
10. 1 tablespoon oil
11. 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 the it to paste. 

If using coconut milk and dried coconut, grind it along with the onion.

Heat the 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 shrimp and stir well.  Add coconut milk and tamarind juice along with the chicken bouillon and 1 cup water and simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and sliced green chillies and serve.

Cauliflower shrimp curry

Long time ago one my MIL made Cauliflower with Shrimp. The two things my hubby loves and his mom just combined the two of them into one...single...love...for him LOL
From then on I have been trying to recreate that dish but it never tasted the same.

I finally found this recipe which is pretty delicious.

Cauliflower shrimp curry (Shrimp with cauliflower in spices)

Shrimp Cauliflower curry

Ingredients:

1. 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2. 2 tablespoons oil
3. 1 onion, diced
4. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
5. 1 medium large tomato chopped fine
6. 2 small  potatoes  peeled and diced
7. 2 cups cauliflower
8. 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
9. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder

Mix the shrimp with turmeric and heat them in a pan for 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside.In the same pan heat the oil and add the onions and fry till they start turning brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomatoes and all the spices and cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add a cup of water and cook for 5 more minutes. Add cauliflower, shrimp and peas and cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the gravy reaches a consistency of your liking. Enjoy with steamy hot rice