Indian Stir-Fried Shrimp in Cream Sauce (Bhagari Jhinga)

Description

This dish is not too spicy, and is very easy to make. It is best served over basmati rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ¼ pounds medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl
  2. stir together tomato paste
  3. salt
  4. sugar
  5. garam masala
  6. ground cumin seed
  7. ground red pepper
  8. cilantro
  9. jalapeno pepper
  10. lemon juice
  11. and coconut milk. Set coconut sauce aside.
  12. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot
  13. add the mustard seeds
  14. and cook until they begin to pop. Immediately stir in garlic
  15. and cook until garlic begins to brown. Add shrimp
  16. and cook until shrimp is opaque; this should take only a minute or two. Pour the coconut sauce over the shrimp; cook until the sauce begins to simmer. In a small bowl
  17. mix together cornstarch and water; stir into the sauce
  18. and continue cooking until thick.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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