Malaysian Shrimp Curry Recipes

Steps:

• Finely grind coriander, cumin, and peppercorns in a coffee or spice grinder; transfer to a bowl. Stir in paprika, cayenne, and turmeric. Process ginger, garlic, and 1/4 cup water in a food processor until smooth; stir into spices.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spice paste; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups water; bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Uncover. Stir in coconut milk, salt, and tamarind. Simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and basil, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately over rice.

Steps:

• In a small food processor (mini-chopper), combine the garlic and ginger and puree into a paste. Set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the cloves, cardamom, allspice, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant and the cinnamon stick unfurls, about 30 seconds. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic-ginger paste, curry powder, and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato, coconut milk, and cook, stirring, until the oil separates from the sauce and there is a distinctive frying sound as the sauce begin to "refry", about 7 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring, for about 1 minute more. Add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has thickened, about 6 minutes. Add shrimp, cover, and bring to a simmer and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander and lime juice. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with rice.

Steps:

• For the spice paste: Using a food processor, blend all the ingredients until smooth, adding a little water if necessary. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• For the curry: Rinse the shrimp in a colander and drain well.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the spice paste, stirring, and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the onion and cook until softened, stirring often, about 7 to 10 minutes. (If the spice paste sticks, add a tablespoon or so of water.) Add the coconut milk, brown sugar and salt, increasing the heat to medium-high so that the mixture comes to a boil.
• Add the shrimp and lime juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is just cooked through, about 2 minutes. (If the shrimp appears to be cooking too fast, reduce to medium.) Serve hot, with sprinkled with more lime juice as needed.