After weeks of rich food and treats, we decided to cook up something lighter as a meal option for the Simply Local viewers. Megan Martin joins us to make Tandoori Shrimp with Cauliflower Rice and Massaged Kale Salad.
Tandoori Shrimp With Cauliflower Rice & Massaged Kale Salad
Ingredients
Tandoori Shrimp
- 14 oz Cuisine Large Shrimp peeled & deveined
- ½ cup of greek yogurt liquid strained
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp of garam masala*
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp of chopped shadon beni
- Bamboo skewers soaked in water
Cauliflower Rice
- 2 large heads of cauliflower washed and broken into florets
- 1 tsp of chopped onion
- 1 tsp of chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- ¼ cup of chopped parsley
- ¼ cup of toasted sliced almonds
- Salt & B. Pepper to taste
Massaged Kale Salad
- 8 washed kale leaves stems removed, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp minced ginger
Homemade Garam Masala
- 1 tbsp of geera/cumin seeds
- 1 ½ tsp of coriander seeds
- 1 ½ tsp of black peppercorns
- 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp of cloves
- ½ tsp of ground nutmeg
Instructions
Tandoori Shrimp:
- In a large mixing bowl combine the listed ingredients.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or ideally overnight.
- Once shrimp has marinated, arrange the shrimp onto the soaked bamboo skewers
- Heat a grill, large saucepan or grill pan over a medium flame. Gently place each skewers onto the grill and allow to cook fully, approximately 3 minutes on each side.
Cauliflower Rice
- Place cauliflower in the bowl of a food processer or blender.
- Pulse the cauliflower intermittently until its size resembles grains of rice.
- In a large saucepan over a medium flame, add the chopped onion and garlic. Cook until the aromatics are soft.
- Add olive oil and cauliflower. Cook until the cauliflower is lightly brown.
- Add almonds, chopped parsley and salt and pepper, to taste.
Massaged Kale Salad
- Add all the listed ingredients to a large bowl.
- Rub the ingredients into the kale. This should take about 30 seconds.
Homemade Garam Masala
- In a small saucepan, toast the geera seeds and coriander seeds until you hear a popping sound.
- In a spice grinder or mortar & pestle, grind the toasted seeds with the listed ingredients.
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