Best Indian Style Stir Fried Tandoori Shrimp Recipes

TANDOORI-STYLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put the yogurt in a bowl.
• Beat lightly with a fork until it is smooth and creamy.
• Add ginger, garlic, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, ground roasted cumin seeds, garam masala, and liquid yellow and red food colouring.
• Stir to mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Add the shrimp to the marinade and mix well.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a bowl, keeping the marinade.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
• When the butter has melted completely, turn heat to medium high and immediately pour in the marinade.
• Stir and fry for a few minutes or until the butter separates and you have a thick bubbly sauce clinging to the bottom of the pan.
• Add the shrimp and fold in; cook for a few minutes, stirring gently.
• Do not overcook the shrimp.
• Serve immediately.

TANDOORI SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a deep bowl and place the shrimp in it making sure to cover it completely with the marinade. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Thread the shrimp on wooden skewers, shaking off the excess liquid.
• Spray all over with cooking spray.
• Grill the skewers over a hot grill for 4-5 minutes until the shrimp turn an opaque pink and become slightly charred on the surface. Turn over and grill on the other side too.
• Alternatively, line a baking tray with aluminium foil and place the skewers over it. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 10 minutes. Then, broil for 4-5 minutes until cooked through and slightly charred. Turn over and do the same on the other side.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot over a bed of lettuce.

STIR-FRIED SHRIMP IN AROMATIC TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce:.
• Put the tomato paste in a bowl. Add the salt, sugar, garam masala, cumin, cayenne, cilantro, green chili, lemon juice, (if using dried curry leaves, add them at this point - fresh go in with the stir fry), and 1 T water.
• Mix well. Slowly add the coconut milk or cream, mixing as you go. Set aside.
• The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for several hours.
• Stir-fry:.
• Put oil in wok or skillet and set over medium high heat. When oil is hot, put in the mustard seeds. As soon as they begin to pop - a few seconds - put in the garlic and fresh curry leaves, if using.
• Stir till garlic turns medium brown and put in the shrimp.
• stir till the shrimp turns opaque most of the way through.
• Add the sauce, turn the heat to medium and heat sauce through till it begins to simmer. The shrimp should be completely opaque and cooked thorugh. Turn off heat.

INDIAN STIR-FRIED SHRIMP IN CREAM SAUCE (BHAGARI JHINGA)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together tomato paste, salt, sugar, garam masala, ground cumin seed, ground red pepper, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, and coconut milk. Set coconut sauce aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, and cook until they begin to pop. Immediately stir in garlic, and cook until garlic begins to brown. Add shrimp, and cook until shrimp is opaque; this should take only a minute or two. Pour the coconut sauce over the shrimp; cook until the sauce begins to simmer. In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water; stir into the sauce, and continue cooking until thick.

TANDOORI SHRIMP

Steps:

• Shell and devein the shrimp, leaving the tail part on. Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry on towels.
• Combine all the ingredients of the marinade in a large ceramic bowl. Add the shrimp and toss well. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
• Light and prepare a covered charcoal grill until white ash covers the coals and the heat subdues to a moderately hot level. Scatter presoaked grapevine cuttings over the coals. Lightly brush the racks with oil.
• Thread the shrimp alternating with the onions on long thin metal skewers. Brush the shrimp with oil. Place the skewers on the rack. Barbecue, turning them two or three times, until the shrimp are opaque (about six minutes). Slide the shrimp along with the onions off the skewers onto a heated platter. Garnish with lemon slices and coriander sprigs.