Dry shrimp curry

In terms of sea food Shrimp might be one of my favorites beside crabs. But somehow I do not like fish. Donno why...something fishy about them LOL

Anyway, the following shrimp recipe is one of the best spicy shrimp recipes you will ever have, I guarantee it

Dry Shrimp Curry

Dry Shrimp Curry

Ingredients:

1. 12 oz medium/large shrimp cleaned
2. 1 medium small onion chopped fine
3. 2-3 big garlic cloves chopped fine
4. 1 inch ginger grated
5. 1 tablespoon oil
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of onion seeds (nigella seeds), turmeric powder, cumin powder
7. 1 teaspoon salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, sugar
8. 2 medium large tomatoes finely chopped

Mix the prawns with turmeric powder, salt and keep marinated for 15 mins. Heat oil in a pan and add the kalonji/onion seeds and fry for a minute. Add chopped onions and green chilies to it. Fry on medium high heat till they turn light brown. Add ginger and garlic and fry for a minute. Add all the spices and mix well. Add the tomatoes into the pan and mix well with spices. Add chopped tomato to it. Sprinkle salt and sugar and mix them well. 

Cook it covered till the tomatoes become soft add shrimp. Cook uncovered till the shrimp get cooked through and the water evaporates. Remove from heat and finish it off with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Serve with hot steamy rice and Sambar