Kolambi Kaju Curry

Name: Kolambi Kaju Curry (A rich and delicious shrimp-and-cashew curry)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 whole cloves; 2-inch (5-cm) cinnamon stick, broken; ¼ cup (15 grams) chopped fresh cilantro; 2 green chiles, stemmed; 8 whole black peppercorns; 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 15 cloves garlic, peeled; 2-inch (5-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons red chile powder; 2 teaspoons table salt; 4 teaspoons tamarind pulp; 2 large red onions, chopped; ¼ cup (50 ml) vegetable oil; 20 cashews

A rich and delicious shrimp-and-cashew curry

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

There is a special dish cooked in Maharashtra that is made using cashews and the flesh of tender coconut. But tender coconut is not readily available in all parts of the world, so I replaced the coconut with an ingredient that is also flavorful and tender: shrimp.

Ingredients

20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
15 cloves garlic, peeled
2-inch (

Asia
India
Maharashtra
Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the shrimp thoroughly under running water and drain well in a colander.
Put 8 cloves garlic, the ginger, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, half the cilantro, and the chiles in a food processor. Add ¼ cup (50