Shrimp in garlic and tamarind

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Potatoes, medium sized
2 teaspoons Coriander, ground
1 teaspoon Chile powder; or to taste
1 teaspoon Paprika
3 tablespoons Cooking oil
5 Cloves garlic, peeled,crushed
1 Onion, finely chopped
⅓ cup Hot water
1 teaspoon Tamarind concentrate
1 teaspoon Salt; or to taste
1 pounds Shrimp, frozen, defrosted, drained; or fresh!
1 tablespoon Besan (chick pea flour), sieved

Directions

1. Put the potatoes in a 2-3 pint dish & add 4 Tablespoons hot water. Cover & cook on high (100% power) for 2½ minutes. Turn the potatoes over, recover & cook on 100% power for a further 2 minutes.

2. Leave the potatoes to stand for 8 minutes then immerse them in cold water until they are completely cold. Peel & dice them evenly.

3. Put the coriander, chile powder & paprika in small glass bowl & heat on 100% power for 1 ½ minutes. Stir & set aside.

4. Mix 2 Tablespoons oil from the specified amount, half the garlic & all the onions in a 3 pint casserole, cover & cook on 100% power for 5 minutes, stirring every 1 ½ minutes.

5. Add the spice mixture & cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

6. Add the water, tamarind, salt & the shrimp. Stir & mix well. Cover & cook on 100% power for 4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.

7. Add the potatoes, recover & cook on 100% power for 2 minutes.

8. Preheat a browning dish on 100% power for 4-5 minutes, add the remaining oil & cook on high for 1 minute. Add the garlic & cook on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden brown. Stir the garlic oil into the shrimp.

9. Sprinkle the besan evenly evenly on the shrimp, stir & mix thoroughly.

Cook, uncovered, on high power for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Recipe By : The Complete Indian Cookbook Posted to FOODWINE Digest 25 November 96 Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:27:59 -0500 From: Randee Fried <Noellekk@...> Serving Ideas : Easy microwave directions for 700 watt oven.

NOTES : If you can't find tamarind , you can use lemon juice. If using lemon juice, simply add this to the besan & mix well, then cook for the specified

time.

For microwave ovens lower than 700 watts: 500 watts: add 40 seconds to every

minute stated in recipe. 600 watts: add 20 seconds to every minute stated in

recipe. 650 watts: only a slight increase in overall time necessary.

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