My Cookery: Shrimp curry with sorrel leaves/Gongura

Shrimp curry

Ingredients

Note:

Before going to preparation

House made garam masala powder contains Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp, Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp, Poppy seeds - 1/2 tbsp, Cinnamon stick half inch, Wheel cloves - 6, Cardamom - 4. In a blender, add all these ingredients, grind it well and keep aside.
Clean the sorrel leaves (Gongura) and chop it. Mix gongura, pinch of turmeric, pinch of salt and some water in a microwave bowl, keep it in a microwave and cover partially, cook on high power for 7 - 8 minutes or until gongura is fully cooked. Mash it and keep aside.

In a bowl, add cleaned shrimp, pinch of turmeric powder, pinch of salt, 1/2 tbsp of ginger - garlic paste cook until raw shrimp smell disappears. ( No need to add water in it )
While stirring shrimp it release a lot of water

How to make shrimp curry with Gongura

In a pressure cooker, heat oil over medium flame
Add diced onions and slitted green chillies, stir it till onions turns to golden brown
Add cooked shrimp fry it for 2 minutes
Add ginger - garlic paste, red chilly powder, garam masala powder, saute it until raw smell disappears
Add 2 cups of water and cover with the cooker lid, cook until 2 - 3 whistles
After all the pressure evaporated, remove the lid
Taste it if you want to required salt then add it
Now, add 5 - 6 tbsp of mashed sorrel leaves into it, mix it well
Cook till all the water evaporated
Serve it with the chapati, rice, paratha, etc.,

Nutritional Value : Taken from Calorie Count

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