Shrimp Tikka Masala

Name: Shrimp Tikka Masala
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , medium onion, diced fine (about 1 1/4 cups); 2 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 , fresh serrano chile, ribs and seeds removed, flesh minced (see note above); 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 1 tablespoon, garam masala (see note above); 1 , (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 2/3 cup, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 2 pounds, extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed; 1 cup, plain whole-milk yogurt (see note); 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 medium, garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

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Fish & Seafood

Chicken tikka masala is the single most popular Indian restaurant dish in the world. We adapted our homemade version for shrimp.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our goal was to develop a shrimp tikka masala recipe with rich complexity. To get there, we sprinkled the shrimp with a mixture of salt, coriander, cumin, and cayenne and then dipped them in yogurt mixed with oil, garlic and ginger. To make...

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