Are you on Keto or Paleo diet? this is a perfect recipe for you!
I love this gravy with Roti or rice!
If you are on Paleo or Keto, you can pair it with Cauliflower rice or Paleo Naan !
Prepare the ingredients as shown in the below picture. You also need salt, Coriander leaves, oil and curry leaves.
Go for raw shrimp instead of cooked shrimp. In USA, the shrimp we get in Walmart, Target, etc are cooked shrimp. In COSTCO, they sell fresh raw shrimp.
Now take a pan and put it on medium heat. Add 1/4 cup of oil to the pan. when the oil is hot, add cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves. When the spices turns slight brown or when you smell the aroma from the spices, add onion to the pan.
Sauté onion for couple of minutes then add a pinch of turmeric powder and sauté again for 3-4 minutes. When the onion turns golden color, add the tomato and sauté it for 3 minutes. When onion and tomato becomes mushy, add chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, pepper powder and cumin powder. Sauté it for 1 minute and add the raw shrimp.
Sauté the shrimp for 30 seconds and put a lid on the pan and allow it to cook for 3-5 minutes.In the mean time, grind onion, garlic, ginger, green chili and onion to a fine paste. When you open the lid, you will see water floating and now add masala paste that you prepared. Put the lid back on and let it cook for 5-7 minutes until the raw smell of the masala fades away. When you see the oil floating, you can garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves. The Shrimp Curry is ready!
Step by Step Procedure:
Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30- 40 Minutes
Ingredients:
- Shrimp ( fresh uncooked) – 1.5 lbs
- Oil – 1/4 cup (I used Olive Oil)
- Onion – 1 Medium Size
- Tomato – 1 small size
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Cumin powder – 1 tsp
- Grounder Pepper – 1/2 tsp
- Chili powder – 1 tbsp( as per the spice level)
- Corriander Powder – 1 tbsp
- Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
- Coconut Milk – 1 cup
- Curd – 1/2 cup
- Salt – to taste
For Tadka:
- Cinnamon stick – 1/4 inch
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 2
Masala:
- Garlic – 10-15 cloves
- Ginger – 1/2 inch
- Green Chilli – 3-5
- Onion shallots – 4-5
To Garnish:
- Corriander Leaves – 5 strings
- Curry Leaves – 1 string
- Take a deep pan and heat 1/4 cup of oil on medium flame. When oil becomes hot, add the ingredients mentioned under Tadka and let it fry for a minute.
- Add chopped onions to the tadka and sauté the onion for couple of minutes, then add a pinch of turmeric.
- Add chopped tomato to the onion and sauté it for couple of minutes or until the onion and tomato becomes mushy.
- Now add Chili powder, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Grounded pepper and Garam masala powder to the above mixture. Add salt as required. Sauté it for a minute and add the raw shrimp and sauté again for a minute. Put a lid to the pan and let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
- In the mean time grind the ingredients mentioned under masala and add it to the shrimp gravy. Mix the masala well and close the pan with the lid and cook for another 5-7 minutes or until the raw smell fades away.
- Open the lid after 5-7 minutes, you can see the oil floating on the curry (the right amount of salt will provide the curry a good texture).
- Garnish the Shrimp gravy with Curry leaves and Coriander leaves.
- The Shrimp Gravy is ready to be served with hot rice or roti or Paleo Naan or Cauliflower rice! A perfect option for Paleo/Keto 🙂
Try the Shrimp Gravy and leave you comments!
