Shrimp/Prawns Manchurian

My favorite dish right from childhood. I like it a lot especially when we cook in Jumbo size prawns/shrimp.

Ingredients:-

For Shrimp marination:-

Shrimp/prawns-2lbs(deviled and cleaned)

Maida-3tspn

Ginger-garlic paste-3tspn

Soy Sauce-1/2 tsp

Chili sauce-1 tsp

SALT to taste

Oil

For making the sauce:-

Ginger-1/2 finely chopped

Garlic-4pods finely chopped

Green chilies-3 finely chopped

Spring Onions-1 bunch finally chopped

Soy sauce-1/4 tbspn

Chili sauce-1/2 tsp

Tomato sauce/ketchup-1 tbspn

Black pepper powder-1/2 tspn

Maida(mix 3tbspn of maida with 1/4 cup of water)

Oil-2tbspn

SALT to taste

Method:-

1) Combine all the ingredients for the marination(except the oil) and set aside for 3hrs.

2) Heat the oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the shrimp,drain the excess oil in a tissue.

3) In another pan heat the oil and then add the chopped ginger,garlic and green chilies. Now add the green onion and saute for a min.

4) Add the soy sauce,chili sauce,tomato sauce/ketchup, pepper powder and SALT.

5) Add little water and bring it to boil. Add the fried shrimp and cook for few mins.

6) Then add the maida and water mixture,stirring that no lumps are formed.

7) Cook for few more mins until the mixture slightly thickens.

Enjoy the Manchurian...Serve hot with roti,naan,fried rice and noodles..

This can be done with Boneless chicken also.

Kamma's Shrimp

I have this unique name Kamma's shrimp is because this is the way my Kamma(mom's mom) make the shrimp...

Ingredients:-

Salad Shrimp(cleaned & deviled)

Shallots-7 finely chopped or 1 big onions finely chopped

Tomato-1 big

Ginger garlic paste-1tspn

Red Chili powder-3tbspn

Curry leaves

Cilantro-to garnish

SALT

Method:-

In the kadai add oil,after the oil becomes hot add curry leaves & onions. Saute the onions until golden brown,now add the ginger garlic paste.Now add the tomato,nicely mix the onions & tomato they have to become soft. Now add shrimp,red chili powder & SALT. Cook on medium-low flame until the shrimp becomes soft,once the shrimp is soft turn the flame to low & add cilantro...

Serve hot with rotis or with rice and Dal..

Shrimp in Coconut Curry

Ingredients:-

Shrimp-2lbs(cleaned & divined)
Coconut Milk-1/2 tin
Turmeric powder-2tspn or according to taste
Red chili powder-2tspn or according to taste
Onions-1 small
Tomato-1 small
Curry leaves
Green Chilies-2 small or according to taste
Ginger-garlic paste-1/2tspn
Lemon juice
Cilantro/Coriander leaves
SALT

Method:-

1)Nicely was the shrimp & drain the water.To that add little SALT,red chili & turmeric.

2)In a kadai add oil,then sputter the curry leaves.Then add the onions.

3)Fry the onions until it turns pinkish to that add little ginger garlic paste.

4)Then add the chopped tomato.Let the onions & tomato nicely mix together.

5)In a separate bowl add coconut milk with water(little) & red chili powder,SALT & turmeric powder,mixing it nicely that no lumps are formed.

6)Add this to the tomato & onions mixture.If wanted can add little more water.

7)Close the lid & bring it to boil.

8)Now add the shrimp to the boil,slow down the fire & cook until the shrimp is done.

9)Before turning off the stove add lemon juice(1 1/2tbspn) & garnish with cilantro.

Serve with Ghee rice,roti or plain rice...