Sinful Curry

The vibrant colors of fresh vegetables never fail to excite me.  I always try to pick a couple of  bright colored vegetables while I grocery shop, just to keep me motivated about cooking, through the week.  My this week’s saviors were the asparagus, with which I made the stir-fry , the bright green snow peas that I decided to team with the shrimp  and the green-witch celery, that went into the fried rice. So it was full blown panda express at home, this Friday night :D. Ingredients 1 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp refined vegetable oil 1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined 6 – 8 oz snow peas, trimmed and stringed 11/2 tsp crushed black pepper 1 tsp hot sauce 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 cup onions chopped into chunks 1 tbsp ginger paste 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp  soy sauce 1/2 tsp corn starch       Directions Toast the sesame seeds on a medium flame, in a heavy bottom pan until golden brown. Take care not to scorch them. Set aside. Heat the oils in a wok. Add the ...

The vibrant colors of fresh vegetables never fail to excite me.  I always try to pick a couple of  bright colored vegetables while I grocery shop, just to keep me motivated about cooking, through the week.  My this week’s saviors were the asparagus, with which I made the stir-fry , the bright green snow peas that I decided to team with the shrimp  and the green-witch celery, that went into the fried rice. So it was full blown panda express at home, this Friday night :D. Ingredients 1 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp refined vegetable oil 1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined 6 – 8 oz snow peas, trimmed and stringed 11/2 tsp crushed black pepper 1 tsp hot sauce 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 cup onions chopped into chunks 1 tbsp ginger paste 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp  soy sauce 1/2 tsp corn starch       Directions Toast the sesame seeds on a medium flame, in a heavy bottom pan until golden brown. Take care not to scorch them. Set aside. Heat the oils in a wok. Ad...