Shrimp in coconut sauce (Kerala style yellow shrimp Curry)
Shrimp in coconut sauce (Kerala style yellow shrimp Curry)

Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, shrimp in coconut sauce (kerala style yellow shrimp curry). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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A toothsome shrimp curry made with a spicy coconut sauce, straight from the land of coconuts and seafood, Kerala. One of my most favorite shrimp recipes is this delicious shrimp coconut curry or chemmeen curry as we call it. (PS: Though there might be slight differences in what are known as. Coconut oil - We're going to use this oil to ensure that coconut flavor carries through Onion - We want an onion that cooks down well like white or yellow.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shrimp in coconut sauce (kerala style yellow shrimp curry) using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp in coconut sauce (Kerala style yellow shrimp Curry):
  1. Get 1/2 lb shrimp peeled  fresh raw small or medium size (about 15-20 medium size)
  2. Prepare 1 cup plantain drumsticks raw (green) thinly sliced or
  3. Get 1 inch cut into pieces (Optional)
  4. Get 3 - 5 green chillies fresh   slit (use 3 if you want mild, 5 if you want hot)
  5. Take 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (use 1/4 tsp if you want it really mild)
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  7. Prepare 1   1/2 tsps salt
  8. Prepare 2 - 3 small pieces of  kodampuli   (soaked in  1 tbsp hot water for about 10 minutes)
  9. Take 1/2 cup water
  10. Prepare 1 cup coconut freshly grated (or fresh frozen grated)
  11. Make ready 1 tbsp red onions chopped
  12. Take 1 cup water warm
  13. Prepare 1 tbsp coconut oil
  14. Take 1 tsp mustard seeds
  15. Take one sprig curry leaves fresh
  16. Get 1 tbsp red onions finely minced
  17. Make ready 2 chillies medium-sized dried red (torn in half)

This traditional shrimp or fish preparation is a window into the distinctive flavors of the region, known more for the aromatic nature of its spices than the Coconut forms an integral part of the cuisine and is used liberally in this dish as well. The resulting amalgamation of naturally sweet coconut milk and. Coconut shrimp curry is one of those quick and easy weeknight dishes. This shrimp curry is convenient too, if you, like me, happen to keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer and a can of coconut milk in the pantry.

Steps to make Shrimp in coconut sauce (Kerala style yellow shrimp Curry):
  1. De-vein the shrimp and wash it nicely in cold water and place it in a  nice medium size deep pot or vessel.
  2. To this pot, add the  cut plantains or the drumstick pieces(if adding), green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric, kodampuli (with the soaked water), salt and about 1/2 cup water.
  3. Keep this pot  on the stove and once the water starts to boil, lower the heat to medium and  cover the pan.  Let it cook for about 5-7 minutes. Put the stove off and set aside.
  4. Now take the grated coconut - If you are using frozen grated coconut, thaw it first, either keeping it at room temperature  for about an hour or  by warming in a microwave oven for 30 seconds.  Grind the coconut  finely in a food processor or a blender with the 1 cup warm water along with the onions. The finer the texture of the ground coconut, the more delicious this curry will taste.
  5. Add the  ground coconut paste to the cooked shrimp in the pot.  Place on stove again and turn heat to low and allow the mixture inthe pot to simmer for about 2 minutes on medium flame.  Do not let the coconut mixture boil. Then turn off the heat and keep aside.
  6. Lastly, take a small pan for doing the final tadka (oil garnish) and heat the coconut oil in it till you get the aroma. Then add the mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, add the red onions and  as they begin t turn golden brown, add the curry leaves and the dried red chillies. Wait for 30 seconds and turn off the heat. Add this oil mixture on top of the shrimp and coconut curry.
  7. Serve with steamed parboiled rice and / brown rice.

A tangy Coconut Shrimp Curry flavored with garlic, ginger and chili peppers instead of curry Another shrimp preparation I love (see my Spicy Firecracker Shrimp Recipe), is a light and tangy The vibrant yellow color of the curry comes from using a dash of turmeric powder, which also lends a. On a Side Note: I always loved curry-coconut shrimp in restaurant eventhough nutrition-wise it's right up there with alredo sauce. So I could never bring myself to make this at home considering how terribly fattening it is. An incredible Coconut Curry Sauce that's creamy with great depth of flavour yet is simple to make with everyday spices. Here's a really terrific Coconut Curry Sauce with beautiful depth of flavour yet is made with everyday spices.

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