Madhur Jaffrey's Red Shrimp

1 lb shelled/deveined shrimp, if frozen, thawed
1 whole red bell pepper
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
9 whole raw cashews
3 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tsp yellow mustard sees
2 cloves garlic finely minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika

Remove stem and seed from pepper. place it, cashews and onion into food processor. process until smooth. place paste in a separate bowl.
Pat shrimp dry.
heat 2 Tbs oil over medium heat in a frying pan large enough to hold all shrimp. when hot, add mustard seeds. as soon as begins to pop, add the garlic. stir once, add shrimp. sprinkle with half of salt. stir and fry for 2-3 min. or until shrimp turns opaque. remove from pan with slotted spoon. Leave any oil in pan.
Add final Tbs oil to hot pan. Add red pepper paste. Stir and fry 4-5 min until quite dry. Add remaining salt, the cayenne and paprika. Stir once and add shrimp and any liquid that has accumulated. Lower heat and stir gently 1 min. Sauce should be very thick. Serve immediately.


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALEXANDRAE.