Garlic-Ginger Shrimp with Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 oz Shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1.5 tbsp Olive oil
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated
• 0.5 cup Onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 cup Crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp Ground cumin
• 1 tsp Ground coriander
• 0.5 tsp Turmeric
• 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika
• 0.25 tsp Red pepper flakes(optional)
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 0.25 tsp Black pepper
• 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep (10 minutes): Pat shrimp dry. Mince garlic, grate ginger, and chop onion. Measure spices and tomato ingredients.

2. 2

   Cook (15 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until softened, about 3 minutes, then add garlic and ginger and cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, cumin, coriander, turmeric, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes (if using), salt, and black pepper. Simmer 5 minutes to thicken.

4. 4

   Add shrimp to the sauce and cook 3–4 minutes, stirring, until shrimp turn pink and opaque. Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice.

5. 5

   Serve immediately, topped with cilantro/parsley if using.