Sri Lankan Style Shrimp Curry

This Sri Lankan style shrimp curry, cooked with a variety of spices, is my favorite seafood dish so far. Being an island nation, fresh seafood is commonly available in Sri Lanka. This recipe is a little different from the traditional Sri Lankan curry, but still holds the authentic flavors that remind me of home.

So, let’s get cooking and bring a taste of Sri Lanka to your kitchen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v3-z8YilWU

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Ingredients:

For Marinating the Shrimp

• 500g shrimp

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp pepper

• ½ tsp turmeric

  
  

For The Curry:

• 2 tbsp oil (approx.)

• 12 curry leaves

• 4 pandan leaves (each 1 inch)

• 2-inch cinnamon stick

• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds

• 4 cardamom pods

• 3 dried red chilies

• 1/3 cup thinly sliced onions (medium-sized)

• 4 garlic cloves (julienned)

• 1 tsp julienned ginger

• ½ tbsp unroasted curry powder

• 1 ½ tsp chili powder

• ¼ tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp chili flakes

• 1 chopped tomato

• 3 thinly sliced green chilies

• 1 ½ cups coconut milk (fresh or canned)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp lemon juice

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Directions:

1: Clean and wash the shrimp well (you can remove the shell completely if you do not like it, but I chose to keep it as it adds a great flavor to the curry). Pat dry with a paper towel and marinate it with 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp pepper and ½ tsp of turmeric. Set it aside.

2: Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the following ingredients one after the other and stir well:

• Ginger and garlic

• Fenugreek

• Pandan leaves

• Curry leaves

• Onions

• Dried chilies

• Turmeric

• Curry powder

• Chili powder

• Chili flakes

• Cardamom

• Cinnamon

3: Mix all the ingredients until all are combined. Then add the marinated shrimp to the temper and mix well once again, turning the prawn's sides to ensure it cooks well.

4: Add in the tomatoes and stir well

5: Once both side of the shrimp looks cooked, add in the coconut milk and keep stirring for a couple of minutes.

6: Add in 1 tsp of salt and keep stirring.

7: Squeeze ¼ lemon (1 tsp lemon) on top and immediately remove it from the stove.

8: Enjoy this Shrimp Curry with some warm rice or roti!

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