January 26, 2015

Bell pepper and shrimp stir fry




























Serving size : 4
Total preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 10 mins


Ingredients :
For marination :
15 shrimps, headless, washed, and cleaned
1 tspn paprika
1tspn freshly ground black pepper powder
1 tspn salt
1 tspn apple cider vinegar
1 tspn ginger garlic paste

For stir fry :
1.5 tspn olive oil
1 cup sliced green bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced white onion
1 cup tomato puree
4-5 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tspn ginger paste

For garnish
1 tspn freshly chopped parsley /basil leaves

Method:
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat, Saute the ginger and garlic. Add the onion and saute for 1 min with salt till transparent. Add the tomato puree and cook covered for 5 mins on low heat. Stir at intervals and cook till the mixture is thick and saucy. Now turn the heat to medium - high and add the marinated shrimp. Stir fry for about 2 mins till shrimp are tender. Add the bell peppers and cook on high heat for about 2 mins till the bell peppers are tender and the shrimp are fully cooked. Mix well and turn off the heat. Serve hot as a side garnished with parsley/ basil leaves.

Tip :
You could add cumin powder for extra flavor.
You could skip the parsley and make it indianized adding garam masala or chinese adding soya sauce for alternative flavor.
The mix of onions and bell peppers should be equal to the quantity of the shrimps
Do not overcook the shrimp or it will taste rubbery.

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