Shrimp Patia (Parsee Patia) Recipe
Indian Recipes

Shrimp patia is a parsee dish. Distinctively hot, sweet, and sour, it has a thick, dark sauce made with jaggery (brown sugar), tamarind, and fresh ginger.

Ingredients:

6
2
1 tsp
1 tsp
6
1/4 cup
4
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
6
2 tbsp
11/3 cups
2-inch piece
2 tbsp
2 tbsp
2 lb
1/2 tsp

large dried red chilies, chopped
green chilies, chopped
cumin seeds
nigella (onion) seeds
garlic cloves, crushed
vegetable oil
large onions, finely chopped
ground coriander
turmeric
cayenne pepper
garam masala
curry leaves
tomato paste
Tamarind Water
fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
chopped cilantro
soft brown sugar
raw king or tiger shrimp, peeled
salt

Method:

1. Put the red and green chilies into a food processor with the cumin, nigella seeds, and garlic, and grind to a rough paste or pound with a pestle and mortar. Heat the oil in a large skillet, add the spice paste, and fry for 1-2 minutes, then add the onions and fry, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes until golden.
   

2. Add the ground coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and garam masala, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
   

3. Add the curry leaves, tomato paste, tamarind water, ginger, cilantro, and sugar, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the sauce is thick.
   

4. Add the shrimp and salt and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to stand, covered, for 20 minutes to finish cooking in the residual heat. Plain basmati rice and a simple curried green vegetable would make good accompaniments.

Serves 6