Come weekend eve and we are in a mood to dig into something super-comforting. And that for my family has to be either fish or seafood! Shrimp curry with coconut milk has always been my personal favorite! The creamy consistency and mild sweet taste of coconut milk blends perfectly with shrimps and gives this dish the exquisite flavors and authenticity that it has. Fresh shrimps cooked with curry leaves, aromatic spices and coconut milk make the dish extremely palatable, aromatic and full of flavors.
Shrimp or any seafood is the soul of the country where I live in. Being surrounded by a vast stretch of ocean waters, fresh seafood is always available in abundance. In such scenario, it is only but obvious to avail this opportunity and relish the flavors of these amazing deep-sea creatures with the best of cooking ingredients.
Shrimp curry is quintessential to Bengali and Goan cuisines. This recipe brings back lovely memories from my childhood when we savored a creamy curried shrimp dish popularly known as “Chingri Malaikari” that represents a typical example of class and quality when it comes to Bengali seafood curries. Although this recipe is not exactly an imitation of Chingri Malaikari but hey, to me this definitely tastes way better! So, for all you seafood lovers, do try this recipe and you will be glad you had it. This dish tastes absolute heaven when spooned over a plate of warm jasmine rice. That’s the way we love it, but it’s really wonderful to have it with some bread too!
Ingredients:
Shrimp / prawns – peeled and deveined
Curry leaves – 5-6
Onion – 1 large
Ginger – 1 large portion
Green chillies – 2-3
Dry red chillies – 2-3
Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
Shrimp paste – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Yogurt – 1 tbsp
Ground Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Ground cumin – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Cilantro leaves – finely chopped
Spring onion greens – finely chopped
Salt – as per taste
Method:
Grind the onions, ginger, green chillies and dry red chillies into a fine paste.
Marinate the shrimp with yogurt, ground turmeric and a pinch of salt.
Take some oil in a pan.
Add the curry leaves.
As the curry leaves splutter, add the onion-ginger-chilli paste.
Add the red chilli powder and ground cumin.
Mix well and cook it down until oil separates.
Once you can see traces of oil appearing on the sides, add the marinated shrimps.
It is important not to overcook the shrimps. Shrimp tastes the best when they are soft and succulent. As soon as the shrimps start turning pink, add the coconut milk.
Add salt, vinegar and shrimp paste which is totally optional. I feel shrimp paste is a wonderful additional and it really brings out the flavors. The curry needs acidity and vinegar acts as a perfect acidic agent, which really enhances the taste of the dish. In Goa, adding vinegar is a common practice and this is something I have learnt and adapted from my in-laws. Vinegar goes just perfect with shrimp curries.
Cover and cook this for just a few mins, until the shrimp is just cooked all the way through.
In the end just add the garam masala powder, chopped cilantro leaves and spring onion greens.
Check the seasoning. Switch off the flame.
Delicious shrimp curry with coconut milk will be ready to serve.
Ladle this lovely curry over some cooked jasmine rice and it will be deliciousness, awesomeness personified to the core!!
Serve hot and enjoy!!
I not much into Non Veg(except chicken), but it still provokes me to try some! And the credit goes to your mouthwatering and lip smacking dishes!!👍👍☺
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Aww you are sweet and always so generous in appreciating! Thank you so much 🙂
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OMG! I don’t know how to express my
felling about this wonderful recipe.It’s
looking super delicious !😃👌
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Thank you my dearie Payel! This is really delicious. I am sure you will enjoy it 🙂
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Oooo… sure I will Mona.
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It looks yummmmmm :p
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Thank you Sumit! Hope you are doing well. Have a great day:)
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Yes yes. Thank you so much. 😃
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Darun hoychey…nishchoi banabo
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Thank you Anuradha di! Try kore bolbe kemon laglo 🙂
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These look great! What could I use instead of shrimp?
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You could even do this with chicken. It does taste really good with coconut milk. Only difference is do include garlic when you are making the paste with onions ginger and chillies. Also add some kafir lime leaves while cooking for flavor😊 However if you want to substitute shrimps with some other seafood you can try squids if you have them.
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Thank you!😊
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As usual, great recipes!!!
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Thank you dear:)
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Looks wonderful. I am cooking more curry dishes at home since we tried a Thai restaurant and my husband loved their curry dishes. This one looks great. He doesn’t eat shrimp, so I will make a batch without shrimp for him. Me, I like shrimp just fine : )
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Thanks so much. I am sure you’ll love this curry. Its delicious and exotic. Glad to hear you guys are loving curry. 😊 We love thai curries too. ❤
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The hardest part of cooking true curry here is that no store sells curry leaves. There is no “Indian” section. When I move and have a nice kitchen I will order some leaves and cook more authentic.
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I guess you should be able to find curry leaves at an Indian grocery store, if you have any near your place. Most Indian shops do keep curry leaves in stock.
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No, that is my problem there are only two ethnic stores here and they are both Mexican. The only Indian spices are in a small section of the Kroger store and they are usually blends, not whole. I do my best with what I can find…for now.
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Yummy.
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Thank you❤
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Will try this with tofu.. Love coconut milk based curries.
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Oh yes this will taste great with tofu. Thanks for the idea!😀 Even I will try this with tofu next time! Since tofu is my new found love these days❤😄
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Great recipe. Will try adding vinegar next time. Great tip. 🙂
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Thank you!! Do try and let me know😊
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Will do 🙂
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Oh heaven! Two of my favorite flavors together in one dish. Looks beautiful and delicious!
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Thanks so much Vanessa! Shrimp and coconut milk when combined do taste super delicious. I am glad you like it! 😊
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Looks delicious. Love all the wonderful flavorings here. I’ll keep it in mind. 🙂
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Ronit this is indeed delicious and flavorful. Thanks so much!!. 🙂
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Holy smokes, this sounds great!! Thanks for sharing.
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Haha! I am glad you like it. Thank you!!😊
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Wow looks fabulous, yum!
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And tastes fantastic too!😊 Thank you!!
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That looks soon good. Another keeper recipe. Thanks so much.
Leslie
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Thank you Leslie!😊
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That should have been “soooo good”
Leslie
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Yayy! Thanks so much😀
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😉
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Love to have this along with some rice… yummy
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Yes goes great with rice. Thank you! 😊
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OMG, I am literally drooling over your recipe and images. That’s totally my alley of special food. I have brought so many spices from my recent trip to India, so this is perfect for all my Masala selection. Thank you for sharing. Namaste
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Namaste Cornelia! I am happy you have all those masalas stacked up to help you create a perfect Curry! You will love this dish. Its over-the-top delicious. Thank you and happy cooking😊
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Looks so yummy!!
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Thanks Anu😃
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My! That’s so flavoursome!
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Indeed it is! Thanks Shreya 🙂
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Tasty dishes..while seeing pics. itself awesome..
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Thank you !! 🙂
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Looks good! 🙂
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Thank you! Tastes phenomenal!! 😀
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Wow. Yumm
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Thank you Ritu!!
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Absolutely delicious..
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Thanks Hon!
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I love prawns of any kind, and with coconut!! It’s amazing:))
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Thanks Sumith! It is indeed delicious and aromatic. Love prawns to the core! 🙂
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super lecker suchen!😃👌 wow
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Thank you dear😊
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Gracias de mucho antes de gran apetito nuestros ojos encantados…
Voy y garbanzos, con seguridad se hacen en algún momento otra vez
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Thank you so much. I literally had to put these words into a spanish to english translator app in order to understand what you wrote😆 Thanks a lot for your kind words☺
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happy. Thanks to her back
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