Jhinka masala (bengal lancers shrimp curry)
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 1 | pounds | Medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left on |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| ½ | teaspoon | Mustard seeds |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| 4 | Whole garlic cloves, peeled | |
| 1 | Half-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled | |
| 2 | Dried red chiles, stemmed | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | Mustard oil or light olive oil |
| 1 | cup | Finely chopped onion |
| 1½ | cup | Chopped tomato |
| ¼ | cup | To 1/2 cup water |
| Freshly cooked basmati or long-grain rice | ||
| 5 | minutes. | |
Directions
This dish was popular with the Bengal Lancers regiment around the turn of the century. For a change of pace, try it over pasta or Indian basmati rice.
Sprinkle shrimp with salt and turmeric. Toss well to coat; cover and set aside for 15 minutes.
Combine mustard, cumin, garlic, ginger, chiles and lemon juice in a blender and puree. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
Add pureed spice mixture. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato and cook until soft. Add shrimp, stir gently to coat them evenly.
Pour in the water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until shrimp are just opaque, about
Mound rice into heated serving plates. Spoon curry over and serve.
Note: Basmati rice has a distinctive nutty flavor. It is available at Indian, Middle Eastern, some specialty food stores and supermarkets.
PER SERVING (not counting rice): 375 calories, 40 g protein, 15 g carbohydrate, 17 g fat (3 g saturated), 279 mg cholesterol, 279 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.
Laxmi Hiremath writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/92.