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Shrimp Chili Fry
Course:
Main Dishes
Cuisine:
Indian
Main Ingredient:
seafood
Method:
Non Instant Pot
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
servings
Author:
Paint the Kitchen Red
An Indian shrimp stir fry dish from the state of Goa. It's full of flavor and is easy to put together on a weeknight.
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Ingredients
2
tablespoon
vegetable oil
2
cups
onions
thinly sliced
1 ½
cups
tomatoes
chopped
1
teaspoon
turmeric powder
1
teaspoon
cayenne
or to taste
1
tablespoon
garlic
minced
1
tablespoon
ginger
minced
3
scallions
sliced into 1 inch pieces
2
lbs
shrimp
peeled and deveined
1
teaspoon
salt
or to taste
1
teaspoon
sugar
2
teaspoon
vinegar
¼
cup
cilantro
chopped
Instructions
Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
Add onions and fry until golden brown, but not burned.
Add tomatoes and fry, stirring frequently; Add a tiny bit of water if the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Cook until the oil separates and the mixture becomes paste-like.
Stir in turmeric and cayenne and saute briefly.
Add garlic, ginger and scallions and fry for a minute, stirring constantly.
Add shrimp and stir to coat, frying 1 to 2 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink.
Stir in salt, sugar and vinegar; taste and adjust seasonings to taste.
Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
This tasty Goan dish can be served with rice, naan, or fresh bread (also called pao or pav in Goa).