After all of the party food we've been pigging out on all through November and December, both my husband and I have been craving a simpler, lighter and fresher fare. The nice thing about following food blogs is that meals are almost effortlessly planned for you. It doesn't often occur to me to search for recipes anymore, I just read until I find an inspiring recipe, think about whether I have the ingredients on hand, and see if I can accomplish the recipe by dinner. I've learned so much about different cuisines and cooking techniques by using this approach, and with so many great recipes to try I typically do not repeat a recipe within a month.
Lasoon Jhinga was featured on Living in the Kitchen with Puppies a few days ago, it fit the bill: 1) we wanted shrimp for dinner, 2) we had all the ingredients on hand and 3) it was quick, healthy and delicious. Lasoon Jhinga is garlic shrimp with a coconut sauce, a dish that I believe is indigenous to India. It's flavorful, refreshing and is fiery enough to give you a good kick in the rear to start the new year the right way. Thanks Natashya for sharing!
I have GOT to try this! It sounds just like something we'd love.
ReplyDeleteI feel ya on the party food thing! Bring on the fresh and healthy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks perfect!
Sounds great. Already bookmarked this!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good! We crave spicy so I know it would be a hit...
ReplyDeleteI am also making an effort to eat lighter meals..great recipe...
ReplyDeleteI had a hunger for shrimp last night, and now this is taking me to the Asian market near my son's. I still have shrimp left, so this is another meal for us, thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious. I've been thinking a lot about some hot pot recipes I saw on Martha Stewart. They sounded intriquing, too!
ReplyDeleteI'm up for anything with hot peppers! This dish looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a delicious shrimp preparation! I made a coconut crusted shrimp with chilies the other day, similar flavor profile but a different recipe, I should probably post about it soon.
ReplyDeletesounds quite yummy
ReplyDeleteheading over to take a look... your presentation photo is fabulous
ReplyDeleteI am so with you on craving lighter fare. I guess that is what happens to most of us in January! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm also craving lighter fare but I haven't stopped wanting a cookie everyday! This sounds like a great dinner! I love Natasha
ReplyDeleteoh its fun to try new recipes I agree, so what are you making with the chilis!
ReplyDeleteFood blogs are an endless source of inspiration - the shrimp looks like a winner!
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for SPICY food!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked it! I loved it too, so full of flavour.
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you on craving something other than holiday foods. This dish looks like it more than fits the bill. I often want something spicy, or Asian after the holidays. Thanks for the recommendation, I'm off to look at the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteDouble drool. This is exactly what I want for dinner. Grrrr. If only my seafood hating friend wasn't coming. I think I'll bookmark this one for Sat. night when it's just my husband and I.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! And I agree, finding recipes on blogs is great... :)
ReplyDeleteWe're craving light and fresh too after the holidays. I'm game for anything with shrimp.
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I know what you mean about lighter meals. Soup has been our menu a lot lately. This looks so great. The shrimp and coconut combo is alway so good.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try this recipe! Looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an amazingly beautiful dish. Love the simplicity yet incorporation of so many flavors.
ReplyDeleteMMM, spicy shrimp on the lighter side, count me in, sounds perfect!
ReplyDeleteNice approach to just read blogs until you find the right recipe. I tend to swing back and forth between searching the web for recipes and scanning my cookbooks! Either way, my dishes are always tasty and fun to make!
ReplyDeleteWow! That sounds delicious. I love coconut and a little spice sounds just about right.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and congrats on being in the FoodBuzz ad!
Looks delicious! Between you and Natashya I am thinking I need to make this! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHippieDad was salivating over the screen LOL! and was curious about the grilled & the smoky versions;-]
ReplyDeleteDelightful Christine.
XOXO.
Ooooh ... prawns! I love that. Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI have been craving lighter food also. I think it's a universal sentiment after the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI just feel overwhelmed sometimes by all of the amazing recipes I find on food blogs! I want to eat all of them. Simultaneously.
I bookmarked this recipe as well. Looks delicious.
Wow, all the flavours appeal to me! And you're right ... light meals are the way to go, after all the feasting.
ReplyDeleteI tend to forget how the flavor profiles of Indian food really enliven the palate, especially post holiday food traditions. Thanks for the link to a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love shrimp! That sounds delicious and full of flavor.Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteOh that Natashya, everything I've tried from her kitchen is wonderful. This dish looks perfect for my new goals. Thanks for the great photos and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis looks gorgeous and bright and delicious! I totally agree--that's how I've been cooking lately and it's so wonderful. There are so many incredible cooks out there with brilliant ideas. Just have to read and let it all sift through your hungry mind...
ReplyDeletei want some of that for lunch! =) looks yummy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and exotic. This looks like something that can make you forget how cold and dreary it is outside... but only for while it lasts LOL.
ReplyDeleteOMG that looks delicious! I've got to try the recipe - thanks:)
ReplyDeleteI am with you on the lite and healthy-I will have to try this. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh how I love shrimp. These look delish!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you in wanting lighter meals and this looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation. This recipe sounds as if it would brighten up the dreariest of our winter days. Oh, it looks sooo good!!
ReplyDeleteI love the yellowy color u got on the shrimp.
ReplyDeleteAnd your plating is really nice aswell.
Btw, thanks for passing by my blog.
Sounds like a great shrimp recipe, I must try this soon. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Christina! I'm so glad you have found your blog (through another blog!) I like to last minute plan (aka not planning at all) dinner by browsing food blogs too. It's just so easy to find something amazing like this shrimp dish!
ReplyDeleteGreat approach to dinner. This shrimp looks amazing... fresh and simple.
ReplyDeleteMimi
Christine, I use a similar approach when wondering what to make for dinner ~ my cookbooks are collecting dust!
ReplyDeleteThis dish looks delicious and you've served it up so attractively... I wish I had some right now. xo
That is a good point - now my problem isn't not knowing what to cook; it's finding too many things I want to cook, and not enough time (or appetite :).
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Foodie Blogroll!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Yup - gonna put this on my to-cook list. =) Fabulous photos.
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