Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
2 \N | Potatoes, medium sized |
2 teaspoons | Coriander, ground |
1 teaspoon | Chile powder; or to taste |
1 teaspoon | Paprika |
3 tablespoons | Cooking oil |
5 \N | Cloves garlic, peeled,crushed |
1 \N | Onion, finely chopped |
⅓ cup | Hot water |
1 teaspoon | Tamarind concentrate |
1 teaspoon | Salt; or to taste |
1 pounds | Shrimp, frozen, defrosted, drained; or fresh! |
1 tablespoon | Besan (chick pea flour), sieved |
1. Put the potatoes in a 2-3 pint dish & add 4 Tablespoons hot water. Cover & cook on high (100% power) for 2½ minutes. Turn the potatoes over, recover & cook on 100% power for a further 2 minutes.
2. Leave the potatoes to stand for 8 minutes then immerse them in cold water until they are completely cold. Peel & dice them evenly.
3. Put the coriander, chile powder & paprika in small glass bowl & heat on 100% power for 1 ½ minutes. Stir & set aside.
4. Mix 2 Tablespoons oil from the specified amount, half the garlic & all the onions in a 3 pint casserole, cover & cook on 100% power for 5 minutes, stirring every 1 ½ minutes.
5. Add the spice mixture & cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through.
6. Add the water, tamarind, salt & the shrimp. Stir & mix well. Cover & cook on 100% power for 4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
7. Add the potatoes, recover & cook on 100% power for 2 minutes.
8. Preheat a browning dish on 100% power for 4-5 minutes, add the remaining oil & cook on high for 1 minute. Add the garlic & cook on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden brown. Stir the garlic oil into the shrimp.
9. Sprinkle the besan evenly evenly on the shrimp, stir & mix thoroughly.
Cook, uncovered, on high power for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Recipe By : The Complete Indian Cookbook Posted to FOODWINE Digest 25 November 96 Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:27:59 -0500 From: Randee Fried <Noellekk@...> Serving Ideas : Easy microwave directions for 700 watt oven.
NOTES : If you can't find tamarind , you can use lemon juice. If using lemon juice, simply add this to the besan & mix well, then cook for the specified
time.
For microwave ovens lower than 700 watts: 500 watts: add 40 seconds to every
minute stated in recipe. 600 watts: add 20 seconds to every minute stated in
recipe. 650 watts: only a slight increase in overall time necessary.