Garlic Shrimp with Unripe Mango

 

Serves/Makes/Yields: 4

 

Ingredients: 

 

  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 dried red Thai chili peppers, stemmed
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon black or yellow mustard seeds, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large rock-firm unripe mango, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled with tails intact
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

 

 

Preparation: 

 

  1. In a food processor, pulse the onion, garlic, and chili peppers until fine. Add 1/2 cup of the water, salt, fenugreek, mustard, and turmeric. Pulse again.
  2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion mixture and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until excess liquid evaporates.
  3. Add the mango and remaining 1 cup water. Cook 1 minute.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook, uncovered, stirring, for 3 minutes or until pink. Transfer to serving dish.
  5. Simmer the sauce for 3 minutes. Add cilantro and spoon over shrimp.