Shrimp curry
January 27, 2015 • Category: Main Dish, Soups, Fish/Seafood
A dish that has become universal. Easy to prepare with a huge flavor quotient. This dish is versatile, too, and can be made with any vegetable at hand.
INGREDIENTS: 6 servings
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup peas
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 teaspoon garlic paste (garlic mashed with a dash of salt)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated (use the back of a small spoon to peel the ginger)
2 or 3 sprigs of lemongrass (in Lebanon it is called chai akhdar, or green tea)
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
salt, to taste
1 15-ounce can coconut milk (or use coconut powder and water and reconstitute)
1. Heat the oil in a large pot and stir-fry the onion till golden. Add the garlic and ginger and spices and stir-fry the shrimps for a couple of minutes over medium-high heat. Remove the shrimps and set aside and stir-fry the veggies. Add the coconut milk, lemon grass and 2 more cans of water, cover and bring to a simmer. A few minutes before the end of cooking, add the shrimps and simmer for 5 minutes, no more. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve as is or with pasta or rice.
NOTE: Instead of adding water, clam juice or shrimp stock can be added with the coconut milk. However, clam juice (commercial) is very salty. I prefer to use shrimp stock. I make shrimp stock by using the shrimp peels and boiling them for 30 minutes in water, then draining the water.
Comments
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Nadege says:
Perfect comfort food!
On January 27, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Rosa says:
Flavorful, comforting and delightfully exotic!
Cheers,
Rosa
On January 27, 2015 at 6:46 pm
chef Tarek hamadeh says:
excellent recipe……did not have to add anything.
served it with basmati rice, flavored with chinese jasmin tea…
On January 27, 2015 at 7:13 pm
Joumana says:
@chef Tarek Hamadeh: What an honor to get praise from you! Love the idea of flavoring rice with jasmin tea, wow! 🙂
@Rosa: Thanks so much 🙂
@Nadege: I think so too, thanks! 🙂
Helène: Merci et bises! 🙂
@leaf (the indolent cook); thanks yes it is juicy and the shrimps are plump 🙂
On January 28, 2015 at 7:00 am
Hélène (Cannes) says:
Il est magnifique, ce curry, Joumana !
Bises
hélène
On January 28, 2015 at 8:38 am
Susan says:
Universal and popular also since I have seen a couple of similar recipes posted just this week. I love the extra oomph your recipe has and I have shrimp stock in the freezer! Can’t wait to try this. It looks delicious!
On January 29, 2015 at 12:37 am
leaf (the indolent cook) says:
I love how juicy this curry looks. Those shrimps are so plump!
On February 1, 2015 at 5:04 am
anahadga says:
perfect this its very good for good life and good health so thank you
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On February 8, 2015 at 7:42 pm
Oui, Chef says:
I would do anything for a bowl of shrimp curry, its one of my favorite meals!
On February 13, 2015 at 11:25 pm