Shrimp with Green & Red Peppers

Ingredients:

Shrimp (Cleaned and De-veined) – 1 lb
Red Bell Pepper (Sliced lengthwise) – 1
Green Bell Pepper (Sliced lengthwise) – 1
Shallots (Thinly Sliced) – 12
Curry Leaves – 5-6
Chilli Powder – 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ Tsp
Pepper Powder – 1 Tsp
Jeera Powder – ½ Tsp
Ginger/Garlic Paste – 1 Tsp
Coriander (Chopped) – A Handful

In a pan, add oil. When the oil is hot, add curry leaves and the sliced shallots. Sauté until the onions turn glassy and transparent. Add ginger garlic paste, sauté for about 5 minutes and add all the powders. Immediately add the shrimp and salt to taste. Along with the shrimp add the peppers. The shrimp usually cooks fast and you want the peppers nice and crisp and not overcooked. Once the shrimp and the veggies are cooked thru, garnish with a handful of chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice.

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.