Simple Shrimp Curry

My take on the simple Shrimp Curry

1.5 lbs jumbo shrimp cleaned

3 tbsp EVOO
2 finely chopped onions
2 large tomatoes cut in pieces
5 cloves of garlic
3 green chilies
Some fresh ginger
Fresh curry leaves
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chilly powder (or crushed chilly flakes)
1 lemon (fresh juice)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
0.5 cup grated coconut
Dhania (coriander finely chopped)


Put oil into a deep frying pan and add the chopped onions and fry it so that the onions start turning golden. Meanwhile mix tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and chilly into a fine paste. Then add 3 or 4 raw shrimps and mix again to incorporate them in the 'love' paste. Now add curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder/flakes, cumin and mustard in the pan. The mustard and curry leaves will begin to sputter in 4 to 5 secs. Next add the paste and mix thoroughly. Remember to keep the stove in med/med-low. The paste will release water in the process of frying. This will take at least 6 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile put crushed coconut (or frozen crushed) into the same mixer pot that had the 'love' paste. Add to it 3 or 4 fresh curry patta also and put it back on the mixer to make the coconut and curry leaves paste. You might need to add little water to smoothen the paste a bit. By this time, the masala would have lost most of the water and would be golden in color. Add the shrimp now to the pan and mix it with the masala. Then add the coconut paste and stir. You might have to add some water depending on how much water you put while making the coconut paste. Always put cold water, never hot! Put the stove on high. Once the curry just begins to boil, turn the flame to med low and cover the pan with a lid leave it for maybe...5 minutes, the shrimp will get cooked. Don’t you worry...take a peek to check and stir in between. Add finely chopped coriander and just leave the lid on until you are ready to serve.

Serve with rice. I just made it today evening for my friend and his family. We all loved the taste, and I hope so will you.

Gracias!
BD