Trini Curried Shrimp Patty

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Trini Curried Shrimp Patty

Trini Curried Shrimp Patty is a traditional Trinidadian recipe for a Caribbean pastry pattie filled with prawns (shrimp) in a hot pepper sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Trinidadian version of: Trini Curried Shrimp Patty.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Baking Recipes Trinidad Recipes

In Trinidad a patty is a pastry with a savoury filling (think pasty) and not a shaped and flattened round (think burger)

Ingredients:

6 Caribbean patty crusts
300g prawns, shelled and de-veined
1/4 tsp Scotch bonnet chilli, finely chopped
1 spring onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Trini curry powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp allspice
oil for frying

Method:

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and use to fry the spring onion and chilli for about 2 minutes. Add the prawns and fry for about 4 minutes, or until they are just pink and no longer raw. Now add the salt, brown sugar, curry powder and allspice.

Continue cooking gently for about 5 minutes more then take off the heat. Arrange a patty on your work surface then spoon the meat mixture into one half of the patty (a little over a heaped tbsp is about right), fold over to form a half-moon shape then seal the edges. Prick the top with a fork to make steam holes, brush with milk to glaze then transfer to a lightly-greased baking tray. Repeat with the remaining patties.

Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 220°C and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden. Serve warm with a good hot pepper sauce.