Masala Shrimps With Cheesy Grits#SundayFunday

Creamy, cheesy grits, and succulent shrimps...and that masala sauce! yum yum! You will love this twist... Indo American recipe.

 
Serves 4
Ingredients
For The Prawns Marination
250 Grams Jumbo Prawns / Shrimps- fresh or frozen and thawed, peeled, tails on
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
¼ Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Oil

For The Gravy 
4 Cloves Garlic - minced
1" Piece Ginger - minced
1 Teaspoons Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Paprika powder
1 Teaspoons Coriander powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 large Onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 Cup chopped ripe tomatoes
½ Teaspoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Chopped Coriander Leaves
For The Grits
2½ Cups Water
½ Cup Milk
¾ Cup Regular Grits / Polenta ( not instant)
2 Tablespoons Heaped Butter
50 Grams Grated Cheddar Cheese

Method

Marinate the prawns with all the given ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate it for for 20 minutes, while we prepare the rest of the ingredients.
To Sear Prawns

In a pan heat a tablespoon of oil in large over medium-high heat arrange the the prawns with all the marinade. Cook until a light charred crust forms on the bottom, for just 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and cook again for just 2 minutes on the this side too. Remove them to a bowl and set aside.
Make The Gravy

In a small bowl mix together garlic, ginger, paprika, coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala with ¼ cup water and keep this aside.
In the same pan heat a another heaped tablespoon of oil s over medium-high heat add the onions and green pepper to the skillet, along with a generous pinch of salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions just start to brown. 

Now, add the garlic-spice mixture to the pan, along with tomato puree and tomatoes. Stir together well, and keep stirring until the whole mixture comes together. Then cook for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes turn almost mushy and oil surfaces.

Season with sugar and kosher salt. Add a cup of water, and simmer gently for 5 minutes, covered. Add the shrimps in the gravy and let it simmer for just a minute. Switch off the flame and stir in coriander leaves. and serve over grits.
To Make  The Grits

Bring water and milk to a boil , add in the salt and mix it well. Pour in the grits, give it a good stir and let it back to a boil. Reduce the flame to low cook covered for 15 minutes, stirring after every 3 to 4 minutes to make sure the bottom isn’t burning. Now add in the butter and cheese cheese, season with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately. Or else flatten this into a greased baking tray and
Occasionally bringing the mixture up from the bottom and loosening from the sides.
After about 5-7 minutes it forms a soft mass that pulls from sides, turn off the flame.
Spoon out polenta onto a serving plate. 

Serve it with the prawns & gravy. Enjoy this dish, taste awesome!! Makes a filling and delicious meal.
Labels: Polenta, Grits, Shrimps, Prawns, Sunday Funday, Main course, International Cuisine, Gluten free, Seafood/Fish

Recipes using Ground Corn:Grits, Corn Meal, Polenta, Masa, Makki ki Roti, Etc.
For Sunday Funday

• Chicken with Cornmeal Dumplings from A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Copycat Jiffy Cornbread Muffins from Amy's Cooking Adventures 
• Fried Cornmeal Mush from Palatable Pastime 
• Masala Shrimps With Cheesy Grits from Sneha's Recipe 
• Makki Di Roti from Mayuri's Jikoni 
• Small Batch Eggnog Crumbly Cornbread Muffins by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite
•  a Whiskered Accomplice    

Prawn With Veggies Bafat Without Coconut#SundayFunday

This recipe is made with two East Indian Masalas and is without any coconut. It's quick, easy and tasty too. This pairs well with hot steamed rice or hand bread. 

Ingredients 
300 Grams Cleaned Prawns With Shells
1 Teaspoon Heaped Kacha Masala 
1 Teaspoon Heaped East Indian Bottle Masala
1 -2 Green Chillies - slit
1 Teaspoon Heaped Ginger Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
1 Tomato - Sliced
1 Medium Onion - sliced
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
1 Medium Potato - quartered
2 Small Brinjals - quartered
4 -5 French Beans
4 -5 Papadi/Broad Beans
1 Small Piece Snake Gourd
3 Tablespoons Oil
1 Tablespoons Tamarind Paste
1 Tablespoon Rice Flour

Method 

Heat oil, add cumin, slit chillies, ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute, later add chopped onions and fry till slightly pinkish in color. Now add the prawns and fry well till the onion turns just a little brown ( don’t fry till dark brown). Add the chopped tomato and fry till soft adding a splash of water.
Once the tomatoes are mushy add potatoes, French beans and and both the East Indian masala with a little water and let the masalas cook till the oil starts separating check and add little more water ( don’t add too much water as we will be adding it in the later stage) if required till the masala gets well sautéed. 

Now add all the veggies and a little water to get the veggies sautéed in the spices for about a minute or two stirring in between. Add the prawns and water enough to make a gravy consistency accordingly. Lightly give this a mix and cook covered for 5 - 7 minutes, stirring in between. Once the veggies and prawns are cooked add the tamarind paste mixed with the rice flour, give it a light mix and let is simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.

Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy this with steamed rice or Hand Bread.  

Labels: East Indian, Prawns, Seafood/Fish, Sunday Funday, Main course, Mixed Veggies  

• Sue of Palatable Pastime shares Calabrian Chili Pasta with Shrimp
• Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures serves up Crispy Oven Baked Fries
• Stacy of Food Lust People Love gives us Grilled Octopus with Spinach and Smoky Beans
• Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm made a Pineapple Shrimp Noodle Bowl
• Sneha of Sneha's Recipe cooks Prawn With Vegetable Bafat Without Coconut  

Dublin Lawyer (Shrimp in Irish Whiskey Cream Sauce)#FishFriday

Dublin Lawyer with (Shrimp in Irish Whiskey Cream Sauce) is a simple delicious seafood dish. Have peeled and washed shrimps and it's ready in minutes.

I have used the flambéing method to give additional aroma, flavor to this dish and this moderates the harshness of whiskey. I love this Irish whiskey as it leaves a sweet flavor behind. Serve this on a bed of steamed rice or porter bread. In Ireland this is served with porter bread and salad. Since porter bread is not available here I enjoyed this on a bed of steamed rice.

Serves 2
Ingredients
300 Grans Peeled and Washed Shrimps/Prawns
¼ Cup Salted Butter
⅓ Cup Irish whiskey - I used Bushmills
⅓ Cup Heavy Cream
Chopped Chives or Scallion Greens
Steamed Rice

Method

In a large metal saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter.
Add shrimp and season with salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika.
Toss in butter and cook. Should take around 3-4 minutes depending on the size of your seafood. Remove seafood from pan and reserve on a plate.

Gently add whiskey to pan. Using a lighter catch whiskey on fire or tilt the pan and increase the flame to high. Once it catches fire, switch off the flame and wait till fire goes out and alcohol is burned off. This should take just a few minutes. 

Then again switch on the flame add cream and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until starts to thicken. Add seafood back into saucepan and toss to coat.

Spoon rice in bowl and top with a spoonful of seafood.
Top with a sprinkling of chopped chives or scallion greens. 

Enjoy this delicious Irish seafood dish.

Labels: Irish, Seafood/Fish, Prawns, Shrimps, Alcohol, Main course, International Cuisine, Fish Friday

For Fish Friday Foodies we are Celebrating Ireland , check the recipes we have made. 

 

• Food Lust People Love serves up Ballymaloe Potted Shrimp
• Sid’s Sea Palm Cooking shares Boxty with Smoked Salmon 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories made Cod Soup 
• Sneha’s Recipe has  Dublin Lawyer (Shrimp in Irish Whiskey Cream Sauce)
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice cooked up Fish & Potato Chowder with Irish Whiskey 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm is serving Irish Fish Cakes  

Shrimp Pasta Salad#FishFriday

A quick and easy summer salad, shrimp pasta salad comes together quickly and makes a complete meal. For this I used mixed pasta, you can use any pasta of your choice.

Serves 2
Ingredients
1½ Cup Mixed Pasta - boiled
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Butter
2 Shallots- thinly sliced
4 Cloves Garlic - chopped
A Juice Of One Lime
4 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
1 Teaspoon Cayenne pepper
15 - 16 Shrimps - deveined & cleaned
2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley
½ Cup Diced Colored Capsicums
Salt to taste
Method

Cook the pasta in boiling water according to package instructions; add a dash of salt olive oil. When the pasta cooks to al dante, remove from the heat drain and keep aside.

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet. Sauté the shallots and garlic on medium high flame for 2 minutes. Now add the tomato puree, cayenne pepper and sauté for 3 - 5 minutes or until it's cooked on medium low flame. Add the shrimp and salt to taste. Cook for just 4 - 5 minutes or until the shrimp turns pink. Stir occasionally so that the shrimp is nicely coated in the sauce. Do not over cook the shrimp. Finally, stir in the colored capsicums and lemon juice, cook on medium flame for a minute or two only. Stir in pasta and parsley give it a good mix, remove from the heat.

Serve garnish with a generous sprinkling of chopped parsley.
Enjoy a complete and delicious shrimp pasta salad as a filling meal.
Labels: Shrimp, Prawns, Pasta & Noodles, Tomato, Parsley, Seafood/Fish, Fish Friday, Salad, Main course, Complete Meal

Fish Friday August 2022

• Anthony Bourdain’s Tuna Salad Sandwiches from Palatable Pastime
• Seafood Salad Tacos from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Shrimp Pasta Salad from Sneha’s Recipe
• Tortellini Salad with Grill Roasted Shrimp, Tomato and Green Beans from A Day in the Life on the Farm

White Hot & Sour Chicken & Prawns Soup#FishFriday

White Hot and Sour soup is a spicy and hot soup made with chicken, prawns and mixed vegetables. Super easy to make and takes 30 minutes from start to finish! It’s got that perfect hot and sour flavor that everyone will love.

Serves 2
Ingredients
500 Ml Chicken Stock
100 Grams Boneless Chicken Cubes
6 Big Prawns - chopped
½ Cup Chopped Cabbage
2 Tablespoons Tofu - tiny cubes
2 Tablespoons Diced Carrots
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
1 Baby Bok Choy - chopped
1 Spring onion - white and green chopped
Salt to taste
½ Teaspoon White Pepper powder
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Sugar - optional
1 Tablespoon Light Soy
1 Teaspoon Arrowroot powder/ Corn flour
½ Cup Water
1 Egg  -  beaten

Method

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pot, sauté the chicken till it turns pink to white, add the stock and veggies bring it to a boil, reduce the flame and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Then add all the seasoning and prawns till cook for 4 minutes thicken with corn flour paste and add beaten egg. Lastly add bok choy green and spring onions greens. 

Serve hot, this is delicious and satiating. 
Labels: Soup, Chinese, Bok Choy, Prawns, Chicken, Homemade, Stock, Healthy, Appetizer, Main course, Fish Friday, Seafood/Fish, Serves Two

Fish Friday Foodies - January 2022
Today we are sharing favorite recipes for Seafood Soups. 

• Cajun Crab Shrimp Corn Soup from Food Lust People Love
• Lobster Wonton and Corn Chowder from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Salmon Chowder from Making Miracles
• Shrimp Fra Diavolo Soup from Palatable Pastime
• Shrimp Ramen from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• White Hot & Sour Chicken & Prawn Soup from Sneha’s Recipe

Prawn & Onion Stir Fry#FishFriday

It’s a great dish if you want to rustle up something on the spur of the moment. Just defrost the prawns and rest of the preparation is done in 10 minutes.

Serves 2
Ingredients 

250 Grams Prawns - I used frozen
1 Small Capsicum - sliced
2 Large Onions - sliced
1 Small Potato - sliced into roundels
3 Green Chillies - de seeded & slit
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder  
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder 
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder  
Salt To Taste  
2 -3 Tablespoons Oil

Method

Heat oil in a pan add onions, green chillies, and fry till the onions are translucent and soft. Add all the spice powders and sliced potato, fry for a minute or two. Let the potato cook till they are done but firm. Add in the prawns and sauté to coat the prawns with the spices, add salt to taste, capsicum and let the prawns cook till done for about 4 -5 minutes only. Garnish with coriander leaves and a dash of lemon juice. This goes really well with chapattis, paratha or with dal and rice. 

Enjoy!!  

Labels: Seafood/Fish, Stir Fry, Prawns, Serves Two, Side Dish, Fish Friday

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  Are you a food blogger who would you like to join Fish Friday Foodies? We post and share new seafood/fish recipes on the third Friday of the month. To join our group please email Wendy at wendyklik1517 (at) gmail.com. Visit our Facebook page and Pinterest page for more wonderful fish and seafood recipe ideas.
Fish Friday June 2020 -Canned , Frozen or Pouched Seafood 

• Culinary Adventures with Camilla is plating an Ensalada de Atún y Pimientos
• A Day in the Life on the Farm is serving up Linguini with White Beans and Tuna 
• Sneha's Recipe cooked up Prawn and Onion Stir Fry
• Food Lust People Love made some Red Pesto Linguine 
• Palatable Pastime is giving us a Tea Room Tuna Salad Plate
• Karen's Kitchen Stories is ladling out a Smoked Salmon Bisque 
• Making Miracles shares her recipe for  Tuna Patties

Prawn 65 With Couscous & Braised Veggies Salad#Fishfriday

Sometimes your tired, in no mood to cook an elaborate meal, or you just feel like having something different. This was one day when my hubby was at home , since he is veggie and we wanted something light for lunch, made this veggies salad for him and for me, made Prawn 65 which actually is an appetizer, just topped this on my salad an enjoyed this a meal. It was super duper yummy meal for me. 

Crispy fried prawn 65 with couscous & braised veggies made a heavenly combo ever.

Ingredients
12 - 15 Medium Size Prawns/Shrimps
1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
2 Teaspoons Kashmir Red Chilly Powder
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tablespoons Level Besan /Gram Flour
1 Tablespoon Level Rice Flour
1 Tablespoon Self Raising Flour
1 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
1 Teaspoon Hot & Sweet Chili Sauce
Salt To Taste
A Pinch Orange Red Color
Oil as required for deep frying
A Sprig Curry leaves
2 Green Chillies for garnishing

Method

Wash and clean the prawns properly , then pat them dry.
Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder, chilly powder, vinegar and salt. Keep it refrigerated for 15 minutes.

In a bowl, mix together rice flour, self raising flour, besan, ginger garlic paste, hot & sweet chili sauce and tomato ketchup, color, mix well taste for salt ( add salt if required only). Make a very thick paste . Do not add more water and the consistency must be thicker ( when a finger dipped into the batter it should coat your finger).
Mix this thick batter with the marinated prawns very well.
For best results, the prawn must be fully covered with this thick flour batter.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan/kadai, when the oil is hot, add curry leaves, and drop the prawns one by one and deep fry for 3 minutes then turn the sides and fry for another 2 minutes.
Remove and drain them on a paper towel. Give a slight slit to the green chilles in the center and deep fry them for a minute. Remove this too on to the paper towel.

Now let's make our Salad
How to make the Couscous and Salad Dressing Check the recipe here 
For the Braised Veggies
Ingredients
5 - 6 Broccoli Florets - blanched
½ Cup Colored Bell Peppers (Red, Yellow, Green) - sliced
1 Small Onion - sliced
Salt & Black Pepper powder to taste
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Method

In a pan heat oil, add the onion and sauté till translucent, add all the veggies, sauté on medium high flame till they just start to change color, add salt and black pepper powder to taste. Switch off the flame
In a large bowl mix the couscous and salad dressing well, then add in the braised veggies and toss them well.

Top this with the Prawn 65, curry leaves and green chillies. Enjoy!! this as a complete meal.
Labels: Prawns, Shrimps, Deep Fried, Salads, Couscous, Main course, Single Serving ,Fish Friday, Appetizer

Are you a food blogger who would you like to join Fish Friday Foodies? We post and share new seafood/fish recipes on the third Friday of the month. To join our group please email Wendy at wendyklik1517 (at) gmail.com. Visit our Facebook page and Pinterest page for more wonderful fish and seafood recipe ideas
Our event for May 2021 is Seafood in Salad. Our Host for the month is Sue of Palatable Pastime 

Avocado and Shrimp Chopped Salad From A Day in the Life on the Farm
Mediterranean Avocado Salmon Salad From Making Miracles
Prawn 65 With Couscous & Braised Veggies Salad From Sneha's Recipe
Salade Niçoise From Karen's Kitchen Stories
Shrimp Salad Toast Points From Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
Soft Shell Crab & Shrimp in Quinoa Salad From Of Goats and Greens
Spicy Shrimp and Citrus Salad From Food Lust People Love
The Polarizing Anchovy + Egg Salad Niçoise From Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Surf and Turf With Shrimp and Sausage Skewers#FishFriday

This is a combo of seafood and sausage. While this marriage of surf and turf, is not new, this combo skewers is paired with Merlot, a perfect cozy dinner.

Ingredients
2 Large Cooked Pork Sausages - cut into thick slices
For the Shrimp Marination
250 Grams Jumbo Shrimps/Prawns- peeled, tails on
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
¼ Teaspoon Shahjeera/Caraway seeds- coarsely ground
1 Big Clove Garlic - grated
Salt to taste
1 - 2 Tablespoons Oil

Method

Mix all the ingredients for the marination well, then add the shrimp, and toss to coat well. Leave it in the refrigerator for 15 - 20 minutes.
In the Meanwhile let's get the sausage ready
In a large saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add the sausage slice, cook over high flame for 5 minutes or till they plum. Drain and pat dry. Let cool.

Take a wooden skewer, skewer thread in the tail end of the shrimps and then tuck in the sausage and the other end of the shrimp, the sausage should be tightly tucked between the shrimp. Like the same way tuck in another shrimp and sausage. In one skewer tuck two shrimps only.
Using more skewers, repeat with the remaining shrimp and sausage till all are skewered.

Heat a grill a pan with oil and place the skewers on it and cook on high flame for exactly 3 minutes on each side ( if you cook for more time the shrimps will be rubbery and not juicy) turning once or twice, until charred spots appear. 

Serve immediately on a bed of lettuce.

How I enjoyed these skewers, took a lettuce leaf added a sausage and shrimps in it

made a parcel and enjoyed with sip of wine.

They were a perfect combo..  a tasty appetizer.

Labels: Appetizer, Amuse Bouche, Seafood/Fish, Shrimps, Prawns, Kebabs, Sausages, International Cuisine, Fish Friday

Are you a food blogger who would you like to join Fish Friday Foodies? We post and share new seafood/fish recipes on the third Friday of the month. To join our group please email Wendy at wendyklik1517 (at) gmail.com. Visit our Facebook page and Pinterest page for more wonderful fish and seafood recipe ideas  

• Culinary Adventures with Camilla is serving up Crab-Stuffed Ravioli in a Spiced Pepper Sauce + 2017 Comanche Cellars Zinfandel
• A Day in the Life on the Farm is  Exploring Malbec outside of France Paired with Pineapple Teriyaki Salmon 
• Making Miracles brings us Fish with Red Wine Sauce 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories shares  "Shrimp in Tomato and Chile Sauce" 
• Food Lust People Love has a  "Spicy Cod and Merguez Tray Bake " 
• Sneha's Recipe made Surf and Turf With Shrimp and Sausage Skewers