Saturday, April 20, 2013

Drumstick and Shrimp Curry

Drumstick and shrimp curry


Ingredients

Drumstick- 12- pieces(2" long)
Shrimp- 2 lbs
Half ripe Mango-1
Onions- 2
Ginger and Garlic paste-2 tsp
Green Chili-4(approx)
Fennel seed-1/4 tsp


Spice Powders
Chili Powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-2 tsp

Final Tempering
Oil- 2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few

Grind to paste
Shredded coconut -1/2 cup
Poppy seed -1 tsp
Fennel seed-1 tsp

Juice of 1 Lime-extract
Water
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Directions to make the Curry


  • In a  wok or an iron kadai add oil  whole fennel seeds ,chopped onions wait for the onions to brown.
  • Then add the ground ginger and garlic paste,green chili  to it,fry for a couple of minutes wait till the raw smell disappears.
  •  To this add the turmeric,chili and coriander powders  add a few teaspoons of water cook till u see the oil separate.
  • I use frozen drumstick wash and soak them in hot water ,cube the mango add it to the masala add salt and enough water to cook approximately 7-10 minutes.
  • Then add the cleaned and deveined shrimp to it,check for salt close the lid and cook for another 10 minutes.  
  • Half way through the cooking time add the ground coconut (fresh or frozen) .
  • Finally temper some mustard and curry leaves in a small pan and stir it into the curry.
  • Tasty shrimp and Drumstick curry served with some white or brown rice .  






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