Curried Shrimp Or Prawns With Sambal Oelek

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 large celery rib, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sambal oelek (hot pepper sauce)
• 1 lb medium-sized shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup coconut cream
• 2 teaspoons tapioca starch or 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil, stir in curry powder and cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• 2 add minced ginger and cook for another 2 minutes.
• 3 add onion, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add shrimp or prawns and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until prawns have just turned pink, (do not overcook shrimp or prawns).
• 5 add sour cream and coconut cream and bring to boil, stirring continuously until smooth.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and cold water until smooth.
• 7 while sauce is boiling, add tapioca starch mixture in small amounts, stirring continuously until sauce thickens to the consistency of gravy.
• 8 serve over cooked rice, pasta of your choice, crisp pappadams or freshly cooked naans.
• 9 adjust sambal oelek to suit your taste.
• 10 you can substitute and use whipping cream instead of coconut cream.