Shrimp And Avocado In Tamarind Sauce

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17 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1/4 cup tamarind pulp (from a pliable block)
• 1/2 cup boiling-hot water
• 2 Tbsps sugar
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Asian fish sauce
• 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice
• 2 firm-ripe California avocados
• 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (1 1/2- to 2-inch-long) fresh Thai chiles or 1 serrano, stemmed and minced (including seeds)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled, leaving tail and first segment of shell int...
• 1/3 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped
• Accompaniment: jasmine rice
• Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs