Shrimp Curry

Last time, we had the shrimp and crab in coconut milk. I hope you liked the recipe that I have posted. I’m into the spicy and curry dishes these past few days so I thought of having shrimp curry this time. As always, I woke up early to go to the wet market, bought about kilo/2 pounds of prawns and 1 cup of coconut milk. The other ingredients are already available at home. It’s best to buy fresh shrimps because it taste better and sweeter. You can buy coconut milk in cans but freshly pressed coconut milk gives a full flavor, plus there are no preservatives added to it so it’s much healthier.

Some of the greatest seafood curries originated along the south coast of India where shrimp, fish and other seafood are plentiful. I have my own version of shrimp curry but I like to try a different approach in cooking the dish. I found this recipe in the Internet, I tried this before and it was delicious. This is the south Indian style shrimp curry.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 10 fresh curry leaves (optional)
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2/3 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper
• 2 pounds large prawns - peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• Chopped fresh cilantro to taste

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan over nearly high heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until browned. Mix in the curry leaves, then season with the ginger garlic paste, coriander and salt. Cook and stir for 1 minute.

2. Season with salt and turmeric, then mix in the tomato, chili powder, shrimp and water. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, until shrimp are opaque. Taste and adjust salt and chili powder if necessary. Season with garam masala, stir and remove from the heat. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with flat bread or rice.

I like my shrimp curry with rice. It balances the spiciness of the dish and ice cold fresh lemonade. Enjoy.