Simple Shrimps Gravy

Simple Shrimps Gravy—Looks like a Tongue Twister, Isn’t It?

When my Husband said he feel like eating Shrimps, I searched the Internet and bookmarked many different recipes. But he said he likes to eat a very simple one that goes well both with Rice and Chapati. I thought okay; let it be simple, as I am making it for the first time. It turned out to be really good.

When I started writing this Post, I had a doubt; If what I made today was Shrimps, then what is Prawns. I searched Wiki and found both are same except for difference in their gill structures.

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

Shrimps ¼ kg

Onions (Medium) 1

Tomatoes (Medium) 2

Finely Chopped Ginger and Garlic 1 ½ tsp each

Cumin and Aniseeds 1/8 tsp each

Cloves 2

Turmeric Powder ¼ tsp

Chilli Powder ¾ tsp

Coriander Powder 1 tsp

Pepper Powder ¼ tsp

Paprika Powder ¼ tsp (optional)

Water

Salt

Oil

Preparation:

Chop Onions and Tomatoes. Grind Together: Ginger, Garlic and ½ Tomato.

Method:

Heat Oil in a Pan. When hot, add Cloves. Few seconds later, add Aniseeds and Cumin. Fry till they crackle. Now add chopped Onions and fry till translucent.

Now add Ginger-Garlic-Tomato Paste and chopped Tomatoes. Fry till its raw smell goes off.

Add all the Powders and fry for some more time.

Add the shrimps now. Fry for few more minutes so that the Masala gets mixed with it. Add Salt and Water. Close the lid and cook till done. It would take 10 minutes or less on a medium to high flame.

Notes:

Shrimps need not be cooked for a long time. Paprika Powder is used to give color; it is not very hot.