What's a good East Indian recipe using both boneless skinless chicken AND raw shrimp?!
What's a good East Indian recipe using both boneless skinless chicken AND raw shrimp?
It may seem odd to combine the two but it works successfully with other ethnic cuisines, ie. Cajun/Creole.
Dish could be classified as 'Indian' in general or a curry. Thanks. I plan to make the best one for company this weekend!
Answers:
Generally, Indians dont mix chicken & shrimp together in the same recipe but what a novel idea!
I suggest you take your fav curry recipe and add both. Here's mine:
CHICKEN & SHRIMP COONDAPURI
Ingredients:
2 lbs of chicken pieces (boneless and skinless), cut into 1.5” pieces
1 lb of large shrimp (tail on, peeled & de-veined)
1 large onion, finely chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 inch piece of ginger, finely minced
juice of 1 lemon
1 can of good quality coconut milk
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil (vegetable or canola)
freshly chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
For the MASALA: dry roast and grind to a fine powder
6-8 dried red chilies (to taste)
1 tbsp coriander seeds
? tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi)
2 tsp turmeric
Heat the spices in a dry pan on medium high heat until slightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and using a spice grinder, grind into a fine powder.
METHOD:
In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken pieces along with the ground masala spices, salt, lemon juice and the coconut milk. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
In a large deep skillet on medium high heat, add the oil and when hot, add the onions. Fry until slightly golden and then add the ginger and garlic. When browned, add the chicken pieces and the marinade as well. Reduce the heat, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat. Add the shrimp and let cook through (5-6 minutes) Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro leaves and serve with warm rotis and fragrant Basmati rice.