Fried Cabbage with Shrimp

Bandha Kopi Chingri Mach

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cabbage, shredded

18-20 large shrimp, shelled and deveined

6-8 baby potatoes, cut in eighths

3 Tbsp. extra light olive oil

½ tsp. shah jeera or cumin seeds

1 cinnamon stick

1 star anise
1 tsp. Kashmiri mirch or chili powder

2 tsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. garlic paste

2 medium onions, sliced

6-8 plum tomatoes, cut in half

Salt to taste

1 tsp. Ghee or melted Butter
½ tsp. Bengali garam masala (ground cinnamon, cardamom and cloves)

2 – 3 green chilies, left whole

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat and fry shrimp until pink.
2. Remove shrimp and set aside.
3. Heat oil in same pan and add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick & star anise.
4. When cumin starts to sizzle, brown the sliced onions.
5. Add cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, ginger & garlic pastes, chili powder and salt.
6. Stir well, cover & cook cabbage over medium heat until it turns golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
7. Adjust salt to taste and return fried shrimp to pan.
8. Cook for 5 more minutes, garnish with ghee, garam masala and whole green chilies.
9. Transfer to a serving dish and serve with steamed rice or tortillas.