Spiced Shrimp with Avocado Mousse

Spiced Shrimp with Avocado Mousse

1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined

Salt

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1/4 cup cilantro 

2 cloves garlic, sliced 

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander 

1/2 tsp chilli flakes 

Salt shrimp and set aside. Bring remaining ingrediants to boil in a wide pot. Add shrimp and reduce heat to medium low. Cook until shrimp are pink and slightly curled, approximately 3 minutes. Let cool in liquid. 

Mousse 

1/4 cup marscapone or cream cheese

1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped 

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

2 tsp cumin

2 tbsp lime juice

2 ripe avocados 

Salt vegetable or tortilla chips 

Combine cheese, onion, chilli flakes, cumin and lime juice. Pit avocados and scoop out flesh. Add to cheese mixture and beat with electric beater until combined and fluffy. Salt generously and garnish with chopped cilantro. 

Serve with shrimp and chips. 

Makes a lot of mousse compared to shrimp. Even when doubling shrimp, still too much mousse