Shrimp Curry

A fragrant and creamy coconut-based curry with tender shrimp, flavored with Madras curry powder, fresh ginger, and serrano chiles. Perfectly balanced with a touch of lime juice.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 piece ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • teaspoons curry powder
  • 2 whole serrano chiles
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • basmati rice
  • lime wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Pulse onion and ginger in a food processor until finely chopped. Cook onion mixture with salt and sugar in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder and chiles and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, and lime juice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 8 minutes.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    While sauce simmers, peel shrimp (devein if desired) and season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add salt to taste and serve immediately.

    5 min