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Authentic and Easy Shrimp Curry

SUBMITTED BY: RK

"This is a home-style South Indian shrimp curry recipe from my husband's family. It is simple and quick to make. It contains no coconut so is not sweet, just mostly juicy and as hot as you like it. Serve with basmati rice or an Indian flatbread."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 25 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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 chile pepper
  • 2 pounds medium shrimp - 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, chile 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 chile powder if necessary. Season with garam masala, stir and remove from the heat. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with flat bread or rice.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2006 by andrewfairley
The dish turned out pretty well, I used a can of diced tomatoes in place of the tomato because... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2006 by linda
Yummy. Even my husband liked this one, and he doesn't normally like curries. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by Nicihall9
We love this recipe so easy and tasty MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2007 by KViz
This was delicious!! I did not use the curry leaves and used parsley instead of cilantro.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2005 by LYNNWALTERS
hot--hot--hot--thats the way it should be,,...sounds easy to prepare..will do so for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2007 by Janna
This tasted amazing and was so easy! I had to make some adjustments based on the ingredients... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by inthegroove
This was easy and quite tasty. Only substitution I made was Madras curry powder for the curry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2007 by Cherylann
SOOO good. EASY! Substituted powder curry for the leaves. Loved this! Smells and tastes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by melissa
This recipe is really good. My family is Indian and everyone loved it. As ginger other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2007 by FIOKTISTA
This is such a delicious and easy recipe! My husband (who is Indian) loved this dish and said... MORE