Perfect for a weekend lunch with friends, try these Goan-style shrimp kebabs on the barbecue or cook under the grill.
Goan-style shrimp kebabs
Ingredients
The shrimp:
- 8 large shrimp
- 8 lemongrass sticks
- 5g turmeric powder
- 10g cumin powder
- 10g garam masala
- 5g red chilli powder
- 30ml olive oil
- 30ml lemon juice
- Salt/pepper
1. Peel the shrimp leaving only the tails, and store them.
2. Mix all the spices together.
3. Skewer the shrimp tails with the lemongrass sticks.
4. Sprinkle a little of the spice mixture over them and let them marinate in the fridge for three hours.
5. Mix the olive oil and lemon juice, them brush it over the shrimp tails
The salad:
- 100g green papayas
- 30g onions
- 40g cucumbers
- 60g tomatoes
- 10g herb mix (fresh coriander, chives, etc.)
- 5g spice mix (green cardamom, cumin, coriander)
- 30ml lemon juice
- 4 poppadums
How to prepare
1. Peel the green papaya, cucumber and onion, cut them into julienne strips.
2. Wash the tomato, cut into quarters, remove its seeds and slice this too into julienne strips.
3. Mix the green papaya, onion, cucumber and tomato. Add lemon juice and the spice mixture. Stir well.
4. Toast the poppadums to make them crispy.
Cook the shrimp kebabs on a grill. Place the vegetable salad on plates, add a few sprigs of herbs and finish off with crispy poppadums.
Provide two kebabs per person.
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