Pomegranate Shrimps

Pomegranate Shrimps~

Hosting a festive get-together? Try this easy recipe for Bangladeshi-style shrimp with pomegranate— it's easy to prepare, festive and delish! This dish is from south-eastern city of Bangladesh, Khulna. The jewel-toned recipe features fresh pomegranate and serves as a fitting complement to the shrimp.

Ingredients of pomegranate shrimps:

• 15-20 pieces of medium size shrimp (cut the heads and peel & deveined),
• 2 teaspoons of oil,
• ½ cup of chopped onion,
• 1 teaspoon of paprika powder,
• 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic,
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped green chili (red color),
• 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander,
• 4-5 tablespoons of pomegranate grain,
• ¼ cup of pomegranate juice,
• ½ teaspoon of salt.

Instructions of pomegranate shrimps:

1. At first rub the shrimps with the salt, paprika & chopped red color green chili properly and keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Fry the shrimps with the oil on a pan for 5-6 minutes over medium heat, and take it out.
3. Then fry the chopped garlic-onion until it is light golden color on the same pan and pour the pomegranate juice and stir it some time.
4. Now pour the fried shrimps on it and cook it for 4-5 minutes more and give the chopped coriander & 2 tablespoons of pomegranate grain and stir it some time and take it out from the stove.
5. Then pour the pomegranate shrimps on a serving dish and spread the rest of the pomegranate grain over the shrimps before serve and enjoy :) :)