Goan Shrimp Curry

One of the dishes I associate "Goa" with is the Goan Fish/Shrimp Curry. Its a staple, every Goan whether a poor fisherman or a genteel has this at least once a week. It's soul food, one that fills you up warm in the belly and in your heart. Try it!

500 gm prawns/shrimp (shelled and de-veined)
1 tsp turmeric
salt to taste
2 cups coconut milk
200 gm chopped onions
2 tbsp oil
2 green chillies

Masala
4-5 whole red chillies
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin seeds
6 black pepper
½ tsp turmeric
1" ginger
6 cloves
¼ cup vinegar or Tamarind (size of small lemon)

1. Marinate the prawns with a little salt & tumeric and keep aside.
2.Finely chop onions.
3. Marinate all the masala ingredients in vinegar. Rice vinegar is fine, or if not use tamarind. Grind to a fine paste.
4. In oil, fry green chillies and onions till golden brown.
5. Add masala and fry (cook for a while) on slow heat.
6. Add shrimp and then coconut milk (cook on slow fire so that the coconut milk does not curdle)

Serve with hot basmati rice or even brown rice.

Article added on April 22, 2005

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