Air Fryer Dhaniya Shrimp - Spicy Cilantro Shrimp Tikka
This shrimp is delicious spicy and quick to make.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups shrimp (frozen deveined) (50 – 70 count per pound)
- 1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste
(either freshly minced in equal quantities or store bought)
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
- 1.5 tsp seranno pepper (3 whole small Serrano peppers chopped and crushed in a motor and pestle)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped (dhaniya ke patte)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp oil of choice (divided)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
(jeera powder)
Instructions
Prep
- Rinse and chop the cilantro finely.
- Chop the serrano pepper and grind it in a motor and pestle.
- Mix 1 tbsp oil with all the other ingredients except shrimp. Stir well.
- Add shrimp in the marinade and coat it well. Let it sit in the marinade for 20 minutes.
Cook
- When you are ready to cook, rub inside of air fryer basket with oil.
- Once it is preheated, add shrimp and place it in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry at 350°F for 7 minutes. Flip the shrimp and air fry for another 2 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- On a scale of 1 to 5, the spice levels in this recipe would be at level 4. So if you don't like very spicy food you can reduce the amount of Serrano pepper.