Shrimp Sambal

Name: Shrimp Sambal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 600g shrimp, cleaned and deveined; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 3 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 5 green chilies, minced; 8-10 curry leaves, minced; 4 tbsp coconut oil; 2 tbsp lime juice; Salt to taste

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 68. Shrimp Sambal recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥16 minCook

🕒26 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Shrimp Sambal

Marinate shrimp (10 mins): Toss shrimp with 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric, salt, and 1 tbsp lime juice. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Prepare sambal base (2 mins): Mix remaining Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, turmeric with 2 tbsp water to form smooth paste. Add chopped onion, remaining ginger-garlic paste, minced green chilies, minced curry leaves.
Heat oil (1 min, medium heat): Heat coconut oil in pan.
Fry sambal base (2 mins, medium heat): Add sambal paste to oil, fry for 1-2 minutes until aromatic and oils separate from spices.
Final cook (2 mins, medium-low heat): Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sambal darkens and develops caramelized spots. Do not overcook shrimp.
Finish (1 min, low heat): Turn off heat. Drizzle remaining lime juice. Sambal should be thick, spicy, with each shrimp thoroughly coated.

📖 Cultural notes

Shrimp Sambal uses dry-spice technique unique to certain Kerala coastal families, creating intensely flavored relish-like preparation served as sides or appetizers at celebrations. ---

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