Dried Shrimp Curry – Zavla

Ingredients

• 1 cups (150 g) Zavla (kardi) soaked in water for 10 minutes
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 long Spring onions or shallots
• 6 large Fresh garlic cloves finely minced
• 3 inch Fresh ginger grated
• 4 large Green chilies finely chopped
• ¼ cup Coriander stalks only chopped finely
• 2 tbsp Bottle masala
• 4 pieces Kokum petals soaked in water for few minutes
• ¼ tsp Coriander leaves chopped for garnish

Steps

1. Dried shrimps – soak the zavla in water for 10 minutes. Then drain and set aside until ready to use.
2. Saute – in a pan over medium heat, add the oil and saute the onions, ginger, garlic, coriander stalks, and green chilies until the onions are translucent.
3. Masala – Add the bottle masala and kokum along with the soaking liquid. Saute for a minute then add the dried shrimps and one cups of water. Stir well. Pro tip – do not cook the bottle masala for too long as it can burn the spices.
4. Simmer – Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the shrimps are cooked.
5. Finish – Add the freshly chopped coriander leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning. Pro tip – dried fish is usually salty so be careful when seasoning this curry.