Karhai Shrimp

I love a good karhai. Karhai chicken, karhai gosht but my favourite by far is karhai shrimp. This is so easy to make and is so full of flavour. If you’re a fan of shrimp then you’ve got to make this. The best part of this recipe is that there are no onions to cut. If you do make it, do share your thoughts with me.

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Ingredients

3-4 tablespoons of oil. (I useavocado oil)
2 lbs deveined and shelled wildshrimp
1 tbsp red chili powder (or totaste)
1/2 tsp nigella seeds
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric
2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
5-6 puréed Roma tomatoes
4-5 sliced green chilies
2 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp crushed ginger
1 Sliced green chili
1 handful chopped cilantro
Juice of one small lemon or totaste
1 pinch garam masala

Instructions

In a wok heat the oil.
When hot add your defrosted drained shrimp and cook for 2-3 min or sotill it just about changes color.
Remove the shrimp from the oil and set it aside.
In the same pan add the ginger and garlic paste and let that cook fora couple of minutes. Now add the 1 tbsp red chili powder (or totaste)
1/2 tsp nigella seeds. Salt to taste. 1 tsp turmeric. 2 tbsp cumin powder. 1 tbsp coriander powder
Sauté that for a few minutes and then put the crushed tomatoes and green chillies (save 1 green chilli for garnish)
Cook this till the oil comes to the top. Now put your shrimp back in and mix well. Cook for a couple of minutes. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp.
Turn off the stove and squeeze the lemon juice and sprinkle the pinch of garam masala.
Stir and garnish with sliced ginger, chopped cilantro and sliced greenchillies