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Prawns or Shrimp with Pumpkin Seed Sauce

This delicious recipe is from cooking coach Monica Puri Bangia, author of the Sharing Plate blog. Monica notes "I found a delicious shrimp dish cooked in a pumpkin seed sauce. It was creamy but extremely light- unlike a lot of Americanized Mexican dishes. This was perfect, so I thought, why not try to make it at home? It was very delicious and easy to make."

Prawns or Shrimp with Pumpkin Seed Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound Vital Choice spot prawns or shrimp, cleaned and deveined
  • 4 cups Vital Choice chicken or fish broth
  • 1 cup raw green pumpkin seeds
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, deseeded and chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons Vital Choice organic extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. Roast pumpkin seeds in a heavy skillet on medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or till the seeds are golden brown.
  2. Transfer the roasted seeds, green onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin seeds, salt and 2 cups of broth in a powerful blender and blend till completely smooth.
  3. Heat a heavy saucepan with the oil and transfer the sauce into it. Cook on medium heat, stirring for 5 to 6 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  4. Add another cup of broth and continue to cook for another 20 minutes on medium heat. The sauce may separate at this point but don’t worry.
  5. Turn heat off and transfer back to the blender. Add ¾ cup of cilantro and blend until the sauce is smooth again. Return sauce to the saucepan and adjust seasonings.
  6. Cook the shrimp in the sauce and garnish with the remaining cilantro.
  7. Serve with lemon and rice cooked with finely chopped cilantro for flavoring.
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