Bengali Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry

Bengali Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry

Bengali Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry

This dish from Bangladesh is a great example of classic Bengali home cooking. The dish is simply sautéed garlic and onions in a spice paste simmered with green beans, shrimp, and serrano chiles; making this fiery hot. Serve over steamed basmati rice with lemon wedges to cut through the heat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Keyword: Bangladeshi, main course, seafood, South Asian
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 serrano pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 lb green beans trimmed
  • 1 lb 26/30 ct. peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • basmati rice for serving
  • lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  • Pour in vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
  • Add in the onions and 1 tsp of salt. Sauté for 5 minutes. Pour in 1/3 cup of water, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Add in the dry spices. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Pour in 1/3 cup of water and stir in the green beans. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the shrimp and serrano peppers.
  • Cook for 5 minutes until the shrimp is opaque. Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro.