Bottle gourd shrimp curry

 I was looking for something new for dinner and I stumbled upon this Bengali recipe with some gourd and shrimp and it looked super delicious and I improvised it with bottle gourd and it turned out to be spectacular. So here you go

Bottle gourd shrimp curry (Spicy curry with bottle gourd and shrimp)

Bottle gourd shrimp curry

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium to large bottle gourd peeled, cored and cut into quarters length wise and sliced into 1/2 inch thick 1-1.5 inch ling strips (quarter circles)
2. 12-16 oz medium small shrimp peeled and deveined
3. 1 medium small onion sliced
4. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
5. 1 tablespoon oil
6. 1 teaspoon of salt divided
7. 1 teaspoon each of chilli powder, coriander powder, onion seeds (kalonji)
8. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
9. Cilantro for garnishing

Clean the shrimp and add 1/4 teaspoon salt and turmeric, mix and set aside for 10 minutes

In a pan heat the oil and fry the drained shrimp for 1 minute. Drain and set aside. In the same pan add the onion seeds (add 1/2 tablespoon more oil if needed) and fry for a minute. Add the onions and fry till they start becoming dark brown. Add ginger garlic paste and try and fry for a minute. Add the bottle gourd pieces and add salt and cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cover and cook for 10 more minutes. Add all the spices and cook on medium high flame for 5-7 minutes until the curry is semi dry. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with white rice and dal

Shrimp Okra Fry

 Okra fry and shrimp fry are super delicious dishes. This dish combines both of those and creates one yummy dry fry dish, to be served with white rice and dal.

Shrimp Okra Fry( Okra and shrimp fried with Indian spices)

Shrimp Okra Fry

Ingredients:

1. 1 lb medium or large shrimp peeled and deveined
2. 12 oz frozen okra thawed or fresh okra, ends discarded and cut into 1/2 inch rounds.
3. 1/2 cup red onion sliced
4. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
5. 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
6. 3/4 teaspoon salt
7. 1 teaspoon each of cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder
8. 1 tablespoon oil

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions till they start turning dark brown. Add okra cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add all the spices and ginger garlic paste and stir well and fry for 2 minutes. Move the okra to the edges of the pan and add the shrimp. Let them cook for a minute. Flip and cook for 1 more minutes. Stir to combine. Fry for 5 more minutes or until you are sure the shrimp are cooked through. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with steamed rice and dal or any of your favorite rice recipes

Kaddu jhinga

Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals. Incorporate more veggies in your meals

So, this recipe is one of the dishes where I am trying to "Incorporate more veggies in my meals"

Kaddu jhinga (Bottle gourd with Shrimp Curry)

Kaddu Jhinga

Ingredients:

1. 12 oz large or medium shrimp peeled and deveined
2. 1 medium large bottle gourd peeled, cored and cubed
3. 1 cup chopped onions
4. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
5. 1 teaspoon salt divided
6. 1 teaspoon turmeric divided
7. 1 tablespoon oil
8. 1 teaspoon each of cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder

Marinate the shrimp with 1/2 of salt and turmeric and set aside. In the mean time peal,core and cube the bottle gourd.

In a heated pan fry the shrimp for 5 minutes, drain and set aside.

 Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chopped onions till they start changing to dark brown. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Add the bottle gourd pieces and all the spices and cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add the shrimp and cover and cook for 10 more minutes. garnish with a handful of chopped cilantro and enjoy with steamed rice

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.