Indian Style Wok Cooked Shrimp Curry (Kadhai Jhinga) Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs medium sized shrimp
- 1/4 cup ghee (or a combination of ghee and oil)
- 2 medium-large onions, finely chopped
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 dried chile peppers, such as cayenne, optional (I just tossed some paprika in because my kids cannot take the heat)
- 2 t coriander seeds
- 2 t ajwain seeds
- 3 cups chopped tomatoes (I always recommend using fresh or frozen for Indian dishes)
- 1/3 cup minced ginger
- 1 anaheim chile pepper, seeded and minced
- salt to taste
- 2 cups frozen peas, optional
- 2 t garam masala
- 1 1/2 t fenugreek (methi) seeds
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 T honey, to taste
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