Ingredients

For 6 servings:

  • 500 gr of medium or large shrimp
  • 1 kg of all-purpose flour
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 half a clove of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of mash or tomato sauce
  • 3 sheets of allspice
  • Salt
  • Chopped parsley
  • 1 lemon
  • Pepper
  • 1 chilli
  • Curry or turmeric powder (optional)
Preparation
  1. Clean the shrimp by slitting the backs in half.
  2. Let them soak in lemon juice.
  3. With clean hands, washed and dried beforehand, prepare the dough to shaded by pouring the flour into a large container or on the work surface, add water (25 cl) and 4 pinches of salt.
  4. Mix until the dough is compact and absorbs all the small pieces left here and there.
  5. Put your dough in the fridge to harden.
  6. In a saucepan, pour a large spoonful of oil and the grated onion, sauté the onion.
  7. Add the tomatoes and pieces and make a puree.
  8. Add salt, pepper, chopped garlic and tomato puree or sauce with a little water.
  9. Add the allspice and the crumbled parsley.
  10. Add the shrimp and set the heat on low.
  11. Take the shaded dough out of the fridge and knead it.
  12. In the mixture gradually put small balls of flour the size of 2 cm diameter balls.
  13. Add the chili if you like to eat spicy or a little curry.
  14. Cook over low heat for about half an hour stirring occasionally.
  15. Let cool before tasting :)