Name: Shrimp in Coconut Milk Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup cooking oil; 2 onions; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp fresh ginger; 2 tbsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp Cinnamon; tsp cayenne; tsp turmeric; 1 cup whole tomatoes; 2½ cup coconut milk; ½ cup water; 1¼ tsp salt; 1½ lb shrimp; ¾ cup cilantro; lime wedges

Shrimp in Coconut Milk Recipe

How To Make Shrimp in Coconut Milk

The creaminess melds with the herbs and spices in this delicious shrimp in coconut milk recipe. Cilantro is the secret weapon to this flavorful dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupcooking oil
2onions
4clovesgarlic
2tbspfresh ginger,minced
2tbspground coriander
¼tspground cumin
¼tspcinnamon
tspcayenne
tspturmeric
1cupwhole tomatoes,canned, drained
2½cupcoconut milk,canned, unsweetened
½cupwater
1¼tspsalt
1½lbshrimp,large
¾cupcilantro,chopped
lime wedges

Instructions

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat
Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes, until golden.
Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add the coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the coconut milk, water and salt and bring to a simmer.
Reduce the heat and cook at a low boil for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
Add the shrimp to the pan
Reduce the heat to low and bring to a simmer
Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just done.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro
Serve with the lime wedges