Ingredients
- 2.5 cups shrimp (large frozen and deveined)
- 2 Serrano peppers (hari mirch)
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (dhaniya ke patte)
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (pudeene kee pattiyaan)
- 3 tbsp oil of choice (divided)
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
(haldi)
- 1.5 tsp mango powder
(amchur)
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
(jeera powder)
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
(dhaniya powder)
- 1 tsp red chili powder
(cayenne pepper)
Method
Prep
- Thaw the frozen shrimp.
- Grind the Serrano peppers, water, cilantro, and mint leaves in a blender.
- Mix 1.5 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 in the refrigerator.
Cook
- When you are ready to cook, rub inside of air fryer basket with oil.
- Preheat the air fryer at 350°F for 5 minutes.
- Once it is preheated, place shrimp in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Do not overcoat the shrimp with the excess marinade. Discard the left over marinade.
- Air fry at 350°F for 7 minutes. Flip the shrimp with silicone tongs and air fry for another 5 minutes at 350°F.
- Remove the air fried shrimp.
Serve
- Serve with Indian flatbread or with lettuce wraps. It can be served as an appetizer on its own.