Garam Masala Shrimp & Scallops

If you love seafood, than I think we will get along! And if you really love to eat Shrimp Scampi or a good seasoned Scallop dish, then I know we will friends for life!

I recently had a really delicious Risotto dish at a local restaurant and it was topped with perfectly seasoned Shrimps and Scallops in this amazing lemon and basil-infused sauce. It was truly spectacular! Once I got home and I decided I wanted to take a few of the similar concepts of this dish and make my own “Indian” version with lots of spices and extra flavors. The result of my experimentation was a big hit and I’m so happy to be able to share this recipe with you!

Not only are all the flavors on point, but this is a very simple dish to put together on a busy weekday with just a few ingredients. This is completely a no fuss, no mess dish that you will absolutely love once you try it!

SHRIMP & SCALLOPS IN GARAM MASALA BUTTER

Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

• 1lb of shrimp (peeled, deveined and cleaned)
• 1/2 lb of scallops
• 4 Tbsp of olive oil
• 4 Tbsp of butter
• 1 Tbsp of curry powder
• 1/4 tsp of garam masala powder
• 1 Tbsp of minced garlic
• 1 1/2 Tbsp of curry paste (Patak Brand is my recommendation)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup of finely chopped Italian Parsley

Instructions:

1. Heat large frying pan on medium heat
2. Once hot, add olive oil, butter and garlic and let cook for 1-2 minutes till garlic brown a bit.
3. Add curry powder, garam masala, curry paste, and lemon juice into the garlic oil mixture and mix everything together. Allow oil to become hot and fully seasoned for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
4. Increase heat to medium-high and when the seasoned oil mixture begins to bubble, place your scallops in pan and allow to sear for 3-4 minutes on both sides or until a light golden brown color.
5. Once scallops are seared, lower heat to medium/medium-low and add your shrimps into the pan. Allow shrimps to fully cook and spoon the sauce on top of scallops and shrimps for 5-7 minutes or until all seafood is fully cooked.
6. Once cooked, remove from heat.
7. Sprinkle Italian Parsley on top before serving.

And there you go – the “Insta-Curry” has arrived! The combination of the curry seasonings and seafood in the spiced lemon sauce is sooo good! After I made this, I was eating the leftovers for 2 days afterwards! I really think you will enjoy this dish! It can be eaten with your favorite Indian bread or rice for a delious lunch or dinner.

Another really delicious way to eat this seafood dish is on top of Creamy Parmesan Risotto! It is a whole new flavor experience between the spiced seafood and creamy, cheesy risotto. This is a completely new flavor explosion that works really well together!

If you’re up to trying this combination, here is the recipe for my Creamy Parmesan Risotto – easily made in 1 pot and without too many steps to get a perfect Risotta texture and flavor!

The recipe can be found here:

https://spiceculturecooking.com/2019/03/11/creamy-parmesan-risotto/

Let me know what you think by tagging me on IG @cmspiceculture or leave a comment below!

Enjoy! :O)