Best 3 Vadouvan Curry Shrimp Recipes

VADOUVAN SPICE BLEND

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Pulse onions in 3 batches in a food processor until very coarsely chopped (there may be a few large pieces remaining), transferring to a bowl. Repeat with shallots, then garlic.
• Heat oil in a deep 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onions, shallots, and garlic (stir often) until golden and browned in spots, 25 to 30 minutes
• Grind fenugreek seeds in grinder or with mortar and pestle. Add to onion mixture along with remaining ingredients, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and stir until combined.
• Transfer to a parchment-paper-lined large 4-sided sheet pan and spread as thinly and evenly as possible. Bake, stirring occasionally with a skewer to separate onions, until well browned and barely moist, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

VADOUVAN ORANGE SHRIMP

Steps:

• VADOUVAN:.
• (Make ahead).
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Pulse onions in 3 batches in a food processor until very coarsely chopped (there may be a few large pieces remaining), transferring to a bowl.
• Repeat with shallots, then garlic.
• Heat oil in a deep 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onions, shallots, and garlic (stir often) until golden and browned in spots, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Grind fenugreek seeds in grinder or with mortar and pestle. Add to onion mixture along with remaining ingredients, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and stir until combined.
• Transfer to a parchment-paper-lined large 4-sided sheet pan and spread as thinly and evenly as possible.
• Bake, stirring occasionally with a skewer to separate onions, until well browned and barely moist, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• *COOKS NOTE: Vadouvan keeps in the refrigerator 1 month (cool before covering) or in the freezer 6 months.
• ORANGE SHRIMP:.
• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat and cook until butter gives off a nutty fragrance and is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add juice and vadouvan, then increase heat to medium-high and boil, swirling skillet occasionally, until liquid is syrupy and reduced by about half, about 2 minutes.
• Toss shrimp with 1/2 tsp salt and add to skillet and saute until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Serve with steamed rice.

VADOUVAN CURRY SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until they start to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, additional 1-2 minutes. 2. Add 2 tbsp water, cover, and reduce heat to low, stirring a few times, until golden brown and very soft, about 10 minutes more. 3. Add pinch salt plus 1 tsp RawSpiceBar's Indo-French Vadouvan. Cook over medium heat until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Transfermixture to bowl and set aside. Return skillet to stove. 4. Add butter to skillet and cook over medium heat until starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp in an even layer plus salt to taste. 5. Cook over medium heat, about 1 minute per side. Add with 2 tsp RawSpiceBar's Indo-French Vadouvan and continue to cook, about 2 minutes more. 6. 6. Stir in shallot-garlic mixture pluslime juice & zest and simmer about 1 minute more. 7. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy!