Name: Masala Shrimp
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp garam masala, homemade or store-bought; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 lb [455 g] raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsp minced chives, for garnish; 1 lime, quartered, for serving; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated; Fine sea salt; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; ½ tsp ground cayenne

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6
as an appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

On a trip to Auckland to visit my cousins, we decided to rent out a bach (a beach house) and spend Christmas at the beach. We grilled all week and ate a lot of ice cream, as one does in New Zealand. Because shrimp cooks quickly, it became the appetizer of choice to eat while our food cooked on the grill. This dish brings back fond memories of that special holiday.