Pomegranate Shrimp (Anardana Jheenga) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 inch of peeled ginger, chopped
    1 tablespoon turmeric
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    salt
    6 tablespoons oil
    2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed
    2 tablespoons dried chili pepper flakes
    1 ripe tomatoes, chopped
    4 teaspoons chili powder
    1 teaspoon garam masala
    2 tablespoons cumin seeds
    3 birds eye chiles, stemmed and chopped
    2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
    3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
    cilantro (to garnish)
    cooked basmati rice
Preparation
    Crush 3 cloves of garlic with half the ginger to form a paste.
    Add turmeric, lemon juice, salt and shrimp,cover and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    Heat 2 tsp oil in a saucepan over medium heat add remaining garlic, stir, add coriander, red pepper, tomato and cook 5 minutes until thickened.
    Add chili powder, remaining ginger and 6 tbsp water, cook until reduced by half.
    Stir in garam masala, set aside.
    Heat remaining oil in a skillet.
    Add cumin seeds and stir.
    Aadd birds eye chiles, shrimp and marinade, and sauce and cook until shrimp turns pink, 8-10 minutes.
    Stir in fenugreek, add pomegranate seeds.
    Garnish with cilantro and serve over white rice.

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