Herb-Stuffed Shrimp

This appetizer curry is an easy prelude to either a tasting menu or a full-blown, multiple-course meal—especially since you can assemble the shrimp and the sauce a day or two in advance. “Colossal” shrimp are essential only because they look impressive and because it is easier to stuff a few shrimp rather than more. If you can’t find this size, select the largest shrimp available. Very small shrimp won’t hold enough of the filling to be worthwhile.

Even though the sauce contains man