Yera Poondu Masala

Name: Yera Poondu Masala (Garlic shrimp curry)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dhuli urad dal (split skinless black gram); 1 medium onion, chopped; 10 to 12 fresh curry leaves; 2 green chiles, stemmed and slit; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 20 to 24 medium shrimp; 6 dried red chiles, stemmed; 6 tablespoons sesame oil; 20 cloves garlic, crushed; 10 to 12 whole black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1½ teaspoons table salt

Garlic shrimp curry

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Another gem from the South Indian state of Kerala, this shrimp curry’s predominant flavor is that of garlic. Of course, you can reduce (or increase) the garlic to suit your palate. Be sure to use fresh garlic here, as that will provide the best taste.

Ingredients

20 to 24 medium shrimp
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1½ teaspoons

Asia
India
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Spicy
Kerala

Method

Peel and devein the shrimp and wash them thoroughly under running water. Drain in a colander for 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, add the lemon juice and salt, and stir well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to marinate.
Heat a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and dry-roast 4 dried chiles, the coriander, cumin, p