Pink Sauce for Pasta (Shrimp) Recipe
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Pink Sauce for Pasta (Shrimp)

By: MARBALET 
"Great with pasta or rice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 pounds medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place tomato puree in a measuring cup. Add enough water to make a total measure of 1 cup, place in a medium bowl. Stir in cream, ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper to taste, and sugar. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds. As soon as they begin to pop, add the garlic. Stir once and add the shrimps. Stir and fry until they just turn opaque, sprinkling with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Pour in the pink sauce and stir. As soon as the sauce is bubbling, the dish is ready to be served with hot cooked pasta or rice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 565 | Total Fat: 37.2g | Cholesterol: 427mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2004 by ALLJAWNS2004   view full review
Very tasty recipe BUT - be careful with cumin. It is a very strong, pungent spice and I only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by ILEANA-PR   view full review
I LOOOOVEEE this recipe!!! It tastes amazing!!! Very unusual flavor. Ginger lovers, this a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by cindy   view full review
Excellent. I'm even asked to make it. I substitute fat free half and add a couple of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2010 by hisdrinkoffering   view full review
This is actually really delicious and different. I have made it with shrimp and grilled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2003 by PRICE1   view full review
This is one of my favorite Madhur Jaffrey recipes. Very easy and delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2009 by Zeyita   view full review
tasted ok, but was quite watery because i didn't use cream like they said and used milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2006 by Jo Andrews   view full review
This was fanstastically easy and delicious! I added a little chilli (my husbands Choice) and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by Tikvah   view full review
This was delicious -- both my husband and I loved it! I did add cornstarch to thicken the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by holarosa   view full review
I substituted the heavy cream with evaporated goat milk (because of cow milk allergy and to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2008 by ANGELAQ   view full review
incredibly tasty and easy to make!

 

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