GREEN CURRY SHRIMP

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Grilled green-curry shrimp garnished withlime is served as an appetizer. To make the rub, cumin, pepper, coriander, and caraway arecooked until they are aromatic, then pulsed in a food processor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Serves 6 as an appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon cumin seed
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
4 cloves
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried cilantro leaves
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp
Lime wedges, for garnish

Steps:

  • Place the cumin, peppercorns, corianderseed, caraway seeds, and cloves in adry skillet. Place the skillet over mediumheat, moving it to keep seeds from burning,until the seeds are aromatic, about 3minutes. Transfer the seeds to a spicegrinder, and cool slightly. Pulse until finelychopped but not powdery. Transferthe mixture to a bowl, and stir in salt, garlicpowder, onion, and cilantro. Set thespice mixture aside.
  • Peel shrimp, leaving the tail and the lastsection of shell intact. Devein shrimp, and place in a bowl.
  • Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle spice mixture over the shrimp, and stir to coat. Grill the shrimp until opaque and cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Serve shrimp immediately with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 g, Cholesterol 172 g, Fat 2 g, Protein 23 g, Sodium 359 g

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