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East African Shrimp Curry

East African Shrimp Curry is a traditional East African recipe for a classic stew of prawns, onion and potatoes cooked in coconut milk flavoured with curry spices. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic East African version of: East African Shrimp Curry.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurrySpice RecipesEast-africa Recipes



Ingredients:

4 tbsp butter (or vegetable oil)
120g onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
500ml coocnut milk
900g prawns, shelled
250g potatoes, peeled and cubed
240ml water
60ml lemon juice

Method:

Combine the butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. When foaming add the onion, garlic powder, ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder, turmeric, salt and chilli powder and fry for about 6 minutes, or until the onion is soft but not browned. Stir in half the coconut milk along with the prawns, potatoes and 240ml water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for about 20 minutes.

Add the lemon juice and the remaining coconut milk then cook for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened.

Serve hot with rice and a mix of fried onion rings, chopped bananas, chopped cucumbers, raisins, mango chutney or pineapple chutney and toasted, shredded, coconut in an accompaniment bowl.