Name: Shrimp Curry
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Myanmar (Burma)
Ingredients: 1½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes; ½ teaspoon minced garlic; 3 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 teaspoons fish sauce; ¾ cup water; 2 green cayenne chiles, seeded and minced, or to taste; 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional); About ¼ cup coriander leaves (optional); ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste; ¼ cup minced shallots; Generous 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined; ⅛ teaspoon turmeric

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burma

By Naomi Duguid

Published 2012

About

Tomato is a classic foil for shrimp. Here the combination makes an appealing curry with plenty of sauce for drizzling on rice. Pair it with Smoky Napa Stir-Fry or a salad of cooked greens.

The green cayenne chiles give a nice little underlying heat; if you want more intensity, add a sprinkling of Red Chile Powder.

If you find yourself with leftovers, add a little water, taste, and adjust the sea