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Shrimp with Indian-Spiced Potatoes

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Because curry powder is a blend of many spices, it's a tremendous way to get both depth and complexity in one fell swoop. Adding cayenne compounds the intensity. Take a taste of this fragrant, pleasantly spicy dish, and you'll agree.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (not cooked)
5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 teaspoons minced peeled ginger, divided
3 garlic cloves, forced through a garlic press, divided
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Rounded 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
8 scallions, chopped
2 (1-pound) packages frozen plain hash browns (not thawed)
1 cup frozen peas (not thawed)
Garnish: chopped cilantro; lime wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toss shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then cook half of ginger and half of garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a dish and cover.

    Step 2

    Wipe skillet clean and heat remaining 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat until hot, then cook remaining ginger and garlic, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spices and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add scallions and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring, until softened. Stir in hash browns and peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and potatoes are golden and crisp in patches, about 10 minutes. Stir into shrimp.

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