Jhinga fry Jhinga curry Jhinga Biryani

Back in the olden day when I was a kid (Man!!! that seems so long ago...well I am not that old you see. I am only 3 decades old) my dad used to have a friend who had shrimp farms. At one time in India or atleast in Andhra there was this craze about opening shrimp farms and exporting Tiger prawns to US and European countries.
              Anyway, my father's friends' farms were very profitable until one day there was a typhoon (Hurricane) and all this shrimp farms were destroyed
             Anyway, the point it, once or twice an year when they used to harvest these shrimps or prawns he would send us a bucket or about 3-4 Kilograms of fresh shrimp and for 2-3 days my mom would make every possible delicious dish with shrimp until we all will get tired of eating shrimp any more.
           Today I am going to b-log three of those recipes and and here is one more recipe the Jhinga Shami Kabab

Jhinga Fry (Amazing shrimp pan fry curry)

Fried Shrimp with Sliced Onions

Ingredients

1. 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deviened
2. 3-4 tablespoons oil
3. 1 medium red onion ground to paste
4. 2 cloves and 1 inch cinnamon stick broken
5. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
6. 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin
7. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
8. 2 green chillies slit
9. Few curry leaves (optional)

In a pan heat the oil and fry the cloves and cinnamon and curry leaves with using and fry for a couple of minutes. Add cumin and fry for 3 more minutes. Add onion paste and fry till it starts to become dark brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a couple of minutes. Add all the other ingredients and stir to combine. Fry till the shrimp are cooked through 5-10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice or pulao

Jhinga Curry (Shrimp curry Indian style)
Ingredients

1. 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deviened
2. 3-4 tablespoons oil
3. 1 medium red onion sliced thin
4. 2 cloves and 1 inch cinnamon stick broken
5. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
6. 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin
7. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
8. 2 green chillies slit

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions till tender. Add cinnamon and cloves and green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and fry for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and simmer till the gravy thickens. garnish with cilantro and serve with rice, roti or Pulao or Zeera Rice

Shrimp Biryani (Rice and shrimp)

Jhinga Biryani

Ingredients

1. 2 cups rice cooked till they are half done
2. Shrimp curry cooked above
3. 1 medium onion sliced and deep fried till golden brown
4. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
5. 2 tablespoons chopped mint, fresh squeezed lemon juice

In a oven safe dish, add rice topped with shrimp curry, topped with mint and cilantro and fried onions and lemon juice. Repeat the layers. Cover and bake in the oven at 300 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Enjoy