Shrimp Tikka Masala

Name: Shrimp Tikka Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: For marinade; 500 g shrimp (peeled&devined); 2 tbsp natural yogurt; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp ginger (minced); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; For masala sauce; 2 tbsp oil or ghee; 1 onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tbsp ginger (minced); 1 cup tomato paste; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp paprika; 150 ml heavy cream or coconut cream; salt (to taste); 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)

grilled shrimp marinated in spices and served in a luscious tomato-based masala sauce

Ingredients

For marinade
500 g shrimp (peeled&devined)
2 tbsp natural yogurt
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp ginger (minced)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
For masala sauce
2 tbsp oil or ghee
1 onion (finely chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tbsp ginger (minced)
1 cup tomato paste
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp paprika
150 ml heavy cream or coconut cream
salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)

My Seafood Spin on the World's Favorite Curry Tikka Masala is one of those dishes that proves something beautiful happens when cultures collide. The classic chicken version was likely born in a Glasgow kitchen when a chef improvised a creamy tomato sauce for a customer who found their tandoori chicken too dry. My version swaps the chicken for plump, juicy shrimp, and the result is something I have been making for years and never tire of. This was one of the original recipes in my curry series

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