Stir-fried Shrimp, Kerala Style

Don’t be scared off by the number of ingredients in this recipe from Kerala. Almost all are simply seasonings for the shrimp, and if you don’t have one or two of them, you’ll still be fine (though you should have the coconut). The dish takes only about twenty minutes to prepare, including eight minutes cooking time.

The reason we’ve included this recipe is because the dish is really good, and because it gives an idea of what happens in a kitchen in South India. There is an infinite