Potato Shrimp Curry

Potato Shrimp Curry (Prep time : ~30 mins)
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes, chopped
- 1 bag uncooked shrimp
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds

- A couple of Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Urad Dal (White lentils for the non-Indians)
- A couple of black pepper corns
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 green chillies, chopped
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger and 3 cloves garlic, grated
- Salt to taste
- 1/ 2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Madras curry powder (optional)
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- Lemon juice (to taste)

Procedure
Heat the oil in a pan. Throw in the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, pepper corns, splutter splutter splutter. Add chopped onions, green chilles and sauté till the onions are brownish. Throw in the potatoes, and turmeric powder and sauté till potatoes are 75% done (~15 mins). Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, curry powder, coriander powder, ginger-garlic and cook till tomatoes are done (~10 mins). Throw in the shrimp and cook till they’re done (5-10 mins…they cook really fast). Garnish with fresh cilantro et voila! Add lime for a dash of sour. Yumminess!

Also seen in the snapshot above : Cilantro-Mint Raita!