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Thai Shrimp Curry

Frozen vacuum-packed shelled and deveined shrimps, and curry paste in a jar, conveniently available in groceries and supermarkets, were used in this shrimp curry. Preparation time was reduced to a mere five minutes. Cooking time was ten minutes for a total of 15 minutes.

Thai Shrimp Curry Recipe

Everyone in my family loves prawns and shrimps. Except me. But that’s because I am allergic to them. I do try to eat them in small amounts but I do not push the boundaries lest I end up in a hospital. It has happened before and I don’t want to go through with that again. Ever.

Yesterday’s shrimp curry, however, made me almost go over that invisible boundary. The shrimps were so sweet, the sweetness heightened even more by the sweet coconut cream and the contrast that the sweetness made with the salty fish sauce. I ate three pieces when I normally limit myself to two. Fortunately, nothing bad happened to me except for a few rashes on my face and neck, and they will disappear within a day.

South Asian curries use yogurt — this is Thai-style curry which uses coconut cream.

Thai Shrimp Curry

Connie Veneracion
How to Cook Thai Shrimp Curry
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 18 large shrimps shelled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 shallots chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons curry paste (depending on how spicy you like your curry_
  • 2 bird’s eye chilis chopped or 1 teaspoon of chili flakes, for added spiciness and color
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • fish sauce to taste
  • finely sliced scallions to garnish
  • chopped chili to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a shallow pan.
  • Saute the onion, garlic, lemongrass, ginger and chilies for about 30 seconds. Add the curry paste. Cook for another minute, stirring often.
  • Add the shrimps. Stir. Cook just until they start to change color.
  • Pour in the coconut cream. Season with fish sauce.
  • Once the coconut cream starts to boil, turn off the heat and leave the shrimps to cook in the residual heat for another two to three minutes.
  • To serve, transfer the shrimp curry to a bowl. Garnish with onion leaves and chopped chilies. Serve hot with rice or flat bread.

Notes

When using vacuum-packed frozen shrimps, thaw the shrimps without opening the package. When completely thawed, slit the package open, dump the shrimps into a colander, rinse under the tap and drain well.
If fresh grated coconut is not available for extracting the cream, canned and powdered coconut cream are widely available. Powdered cream must first be dissolved in water before adding to the pan.
Keyword Shrimps
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