Spicy Shrimp Varuval

This is a very simple stir fry dish. It uses very few ingredients so the flavor of the shrimp is not over-powered.

Ingredients:
Shallots – 10-15
Tomato Paste - 2 tsp

Garlic – 4-5
Chili Powder – 2 tsp
Pepper Powder – 2 tsp
Garam Masala – ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Shrimp (Cleaned and De-veined) – 1 lb
Curry Leaves – 10
Coriander – a handful
Salt as required

Marinate the shrimp with the chili powder, pepper powder, garam masala, Turmeric and salt for about 10 minutes. Finely slice the shallots and garlic. Add oil in a tava, add curry leaves, onions and garlic. Saute until the onions turns brown. Now add the tomato paste and Saute well until it blends with the onions. Add the marinated shrimp and cook covered for about 15 minutes until the shrimp gets cooked. Uncover and fry for a few minutes until it becomes nice and dry. Garnish with chopped coriander.

Kothu Parotta

Whenever I have some mutton curry leftover from the previous day and of course have some frozen parottas in my freezer, what better dish to make than kothu parotta…its fast, easy and tasty. Makes a good snack or a light supper.




Ingredients

Cooked Parotta- 3
Onion- 1
Garlic – 1 tsp
Green chillies-3
Turmeric- 1/4 tsp
Pepper – 2 tsp
Curry leaves
Eggs-2
Chalna / Mutton curry - 1 cup
Coriander leaves - Handful

Heat oil in kadai and add the curry leaves, chopped onion, garlic , coriander and green chilies. When the onions are cooked and become slightly brown add the parotta and fry for a minute. I would generally shred the parotta before adding it to the kadai. This makes it easier to break them into smaller pieces and blend well with the rest of the ingredients. Now add eggs, salt and pepper. Mix everything together. When the egg is almost done add chalna / mutton gravy and break everything into small pieces using two spatulas. Check for seasonings. Garnish with a little bit of coriander leaves. Serve with raita