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Shrimp With Capsicum

Fried Shrimp with capsicum in tomato gravy
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 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.
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