Barbados Shrimp Curry Recipes

BARBADOS SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• Sauté chopped celery, onion, peppers and garlic in butter in a large skillet.
• Remove to large pot or deep casserole and add one large can of tomato puree.
• Simmer until the ingredients are tender.
• Add curry and drop shrimp into mixture.
• Simmer on very low heat for a few minutes.
• Add all other ingredients and cook for about 20-30 minutes until thoroughly blended and well heated.

CURRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and curry and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 minutes.
• Add the rice, 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nestle them in the partially cooked rice. Cover and cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes. Fold in the basil and serve.

SHRIMP CURRY (MY DEAR MUDDER'S VERSION)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and curry powder in hot butter until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour, sugar, salt, and ginger; stir until completely incorporated.
• Gradually pour milk and chicken broth into onion mixture, stirring constantly; cook and stir until mixture is hot and thickened. about 5 minutes.
• Stir shrimp into milk mixture and cook until shrimp are heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
• Spread 2/3 cup cooked rice into a ring on a dinner plate. Spoon about 1 cup shrimp curry mixture into the center of the rice ring. Repeat with remaining rice and shrimp curry. Add condiments as desired.

SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• About 30 minutes before serving, in blender or food processor, blend together yogurt through garlic on the ingredient list at medium speed until smooth.
• In a large skillet over medium heat cook shrimp in 3 Tbs hot oil until just tender, approximately 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add more oil if necessary.
• Remove shrimp from skillet with a slotted spoon; set aside.
• In remaining oil (again add more if necessary), cook onion until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in yogurt mixture.
• Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low.
• Simmer 5 minutes or until the mixture is slightly thickened, stirring frequently.
• Return the shrimp to the skillet.
• Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.