Name: Shrimp With Capsicum
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 400 g Shrimp/prawn (cleaned and washed, large); 1 no Onion (chopped); 2 tsp Ginger/garlic paste; 2 nos Green chillies (finely sliced); 1 no Cocum (soaked in 1/2 cup warm water, Kudam puli); 2 nos Tomatoes (quartered); 1 red Capsicum (cored and cut into cubes, small); 4 tbsp Tomato Puree; 2 sprigs Curry leaves; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; Salt (As reqd); 1 tsp Sugar/honey; Oil (As reqd); 1 no Egg White (beaten); 3 tbsp Cornflour; Oil for frying

Shrimp With Capsicum

Fried Shrimp with capsicum in tomato gravy

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

400 g Shrimp/prawn cleaned and washed, large
1 no Onion chopped
2 tsp Ginger/garlic paste
2 nos Green chillies finely sliced
1 no Cocum soaked in 1/2 cup warm water, Kudam puli
2 nos Tomatoes quartered
1 red Capsicum cored and cut into cubes, small
4 tbsp Tomato Puree
2 sprigs Curry leaves
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Salt As reqd
1 tsp Sugar/honey
Oil As reqd

For batter:-

1 no Egg White beaten
3 tbsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

Instructions

Marinate the shrimp in the marinade and leave aside for 20 minutes.
Make batter with egg white and cornflour. Coat the shrimp in this batter.
Heat oil on medium flame. Fry the shrimps in batches till golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Add oil to a medium saucepan. Saute the onions for 1 minute.
Add ginger/ garlic paste, tomatoes, capsicums and curry leaves. Stir fry till crisp.
Stir in cocum with water and tomato puree. Add the coriander, chilly, turmeric and garam masala powder and stir till the masalas become fragrant. Lower the heat.
Transfer the fried shrimp into this tomato gravy. Add honey and salt and mix through the gravy.
Check for seasoning. Serve hot.