Hot and Sour Tomato Broth With Shrimp Recipe

Name: Hot and Sour Tomato Broth With Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 ounces tamarind pulp (2 golf-ball size pieces); 12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 lemon, juice of, ripe; salt; 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil; ¾ teaspoon black mustard seeds; ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seed; 20 fresh curry leaves; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; ½ teaspoon asafetida powder; 2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 -2 fresh green chile, minced; ½ teaspoon curry powder (sambar or Madras); 12 inch jaggery (brown cane sugar or palm sugar); 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Servings: persons

2 ounces tamarind pulp (2 golf-ball size pieces)
12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lemon, juice of, ripe
salt
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
¾ teaspoon black mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seed
20 fresh curry leaves
3 garlic cloves, sliced
½ teaspoon asafetida powder
2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 -2 fresh green chile, minced
½ teaspoon curry powder (sambar or Madras)
12 inch jaggery (brown cane sugar or palm sugar)
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1
Soak the tamarind pulp in six cups of very hot water (bring it to a boil and then pour it over the tamarind) for 20 minutes and crush it with the back of a spoon to make a pulp.
2
Marinate the shrimp in lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
3
Set aside in the fridge.
4
In a deep soup pot, heat the vegetable oil on medium heat and add the mustard and cumin seeds, fenugreek, curry leaves and garlic, and cook 3-4 minutes.
5
As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop and crackle out of the pan, add the asafetida, tomatoes and green chilies.
6
Stir for a couple minutes and then add the curry powder.
7
Be careful as the mustard seeds will pop out of the pan!
8
After about 4-5 minutes, when the tomatoes have started to wilt and become soft, pour in the strained tamarind gravy.
9
Stir in the jaggery piece and the fish sauce, and heat for about 10 minutes.
10
Make sure the jaggery dissolves completely.
11
Adjust salt, if needed.
12
Once the oil begins to separate, and little pools of oil form on the surface, add the shrimp and cook until just opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
13
Do not overcook the shrimp!
14
Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
15
Serve piping hot in bowls.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ounces tamarind pulp (2 golf-ball size pieces), 12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined, 1 lemon, juice of, ripe, salt, and more.

Yes, Hot and Sour Tomato Broth With Shrimp falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hot and Sour Tomato Broth With Shrimp

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