Goan Shrimp with Okra(Shrimp with Okra in coconut gravy)
Ingredients:
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| Goan Shrimp with okra |
Ingredients:
- 12-15 oz large shrimp
- 12 oz frozen cut okra thawed
- 1 medium onion ground to paste
- 1 tomato chopped fine
- 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup desiccated coconut or 1 cup coconut milk + 1 tablespoon dried coconut
- 1 heaped teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon each of cumin powder, turmeric
- salt to taste
- 1 chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 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.
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.
