Scampi is one tasty dish no one could resist.

It is made with pastas, stir fry, battered or different types of rice.

Today’s recipe is scampi masala with few ingredients, but rich in taste.

Do try this and post in your comments.

To the recipe now.

INGREDIENTS

400-500 gm scampi

1 big onion

2-3 green chillies

7-8 cloves garlic

1 inch piece ginger

1 tblsp. chilli powder

1 tblsp coriander powder

1 tblsp.cummin seed powder

3-4 tblsp oil

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

A sprinkle of pepper powder( to be added last)

METHOD

Clean the scampi, ( let the tails on).

Wash and add turmeric powder and salt and leave it in the fridge for some time. ( you

could marinade overnight too)

Grind the onion ginger, garlic,and green chillies to a paste.

Heat oil , slightly toss the shrimp in oil for 2 minutes and remove from fire.

Add the ground paste to the same hot oil and cook with a little salt for 5 minutes.

Next add the rest of the ingredients.

Add 3/4 cup water and cook till slightly thick.

Next add the scampi, and cook till thick ( not more than another 5-7 minutes).

Remove from fire and sprinkle pepper. Serve hot.