Five-Spice Shrimp

Submitted by KissaK1

"From Self magazine. Haven't made this, but it sounds great! You could probably almost eliminate the prep time by using frozen, ready-to-cook shrimp and substituting canned tomato puree for fresh."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 inch piece gingerroot
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 medium tomatoes, pureed
• 1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 1⁄2 cups cooked rice
• coriander sprig

directions

1. Heat oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
2. Grind ginger and garlic into a paste; add paste and remaining spices and tomatoes to pan, simmering 5 minutes.
3. In separate pan, saute shrimp 30 seconds.
4. Add sauce and stir continuously on high heat for 2 or 3 minutes, until most of the liquid evaporates.
5. Serve over rice.
6. Garnish with coriander.