Spicy Shrimp stir-fry with shredded coconut

Spicy Shrimp stir-fry with shredded coconut

Shrimp and prawn refer to the same sea food. In the US the word shrimp is commonly used while in the UK and commonwealth countries the word prawn is used often. Sometimes the word shrimp indicates smaller variety while the word prawn may refer to large forms such as “jumbo prawns” or “tiger prawns”.
Larger shrimps are more expensive than smaller ones. All shrimps will have be shelled and deveined before cooking.  Shelling and deveining small shrimps is a time consuming chore. Hence people avoid small shrimps. Smaller shrimps taste better than larger variety. Shelled and deveined prawns are found in super market shelves. These prawns are processed by machine.

Farmed prawns are cheaper than naturally grown prawns. Prawns are farmed in clear water or brackish water.

Today’s recipe calls for shredded shrimps. So I bought cleaned medium sized shrimps. You can also use dried shrimps. You should soak the dry shrimps in hot water for 15 minutes. The coconut in this recipe greatly enhances the taste of the prawns.

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                     Spicy Shrimp stir-fry with shredded coconut
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4


Preparation

Ingredients

1. Boil the cleaned  shelled, deveined 200 grams prawns with 1/2 tea spoon turmeic and 1/2 tea spoon salt. Shred prawns and mix well with 100 grams shredded
coconut, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 tea spoon turmei, 1/2 tea spoon salt, 1/2  teaspoon  cumin powder and  Set it aside 
for 15 minutes for it to marinate.

Method

1. In a large frying pan or a wok heat 

marinated shrimp

4 tablespoon vegetable oil or  sesame oil.( I used Indian white sesame oil.) When the oil is hot, add 2 large onions sliced into small pieces,  2 dry red chilies broken into small pieces, and fry for 2 minutes in slow fire.

2. Add 1 sprig curry leaves shredded into small pieces, 
 3 cloves garlic diced, 10 grams ginger diced. Reduce the heat to low and fry for 10 minutes.

3. Now add the marinated prawn coconut mixture and continue frying for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Spicy Shrimp stir-fry with 
shredded coconut

 When the prawn pieces take a golden brown color it is done.

Take the fried prawns off the heat.

Serve hot with rice or bread. This is a very tempting and easy recipe.If you try this dish you will not regret.

shrimp and coconut go a long way with rice.

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                                            Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

                     

                                     
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients for Spicy Shrimp stir-fry with shredded coconut

Ingredients
200 grams prawns, shelled, deveined and shredded
2 dry red chilies broken into small pieces
3 cloves garlic diced
10 grams ginger diced
2 large onions sliced into small pieces
1 sprig curry leaves shredded into small pieces
100 grams shredded coconut
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2  teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation
Boil the cleaned prawns with turmeic and1/2 tea spoon salt. Shred prawns and mix well with shredded coconut, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, cumin powder. Set it aside for 15 minutes for it to marinate.

Boiled and shredded shrimp

              mmmmm

marinated shrimp

Method
In a large frying pan or a wok heat the oil. When the oil is hot, add onion dry red chili, and fry for 2 minutes in slow fire

Frying dry chili and onion

Add curry leaves, garlic ginger. Reduce the heat to low and fry for 10 minutes.

Added  curry leaves, garlic and ginger

Now add the marinated prawn coconut mixture and continue frying for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Added shrimp with coconut

 When the prawn pieces take a golden brown color it is done.
Take the fried prawns off the heat.
Serve hot with rice or bread. This is a very tempting and easy recipe.If you try this dish you will not regret.
shrimp and coconut go a long way.

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