My Favorite Curried Shrimp Dish 10/10/96

Main Ingredient: Shellfish Shrimp Rice and Grains Tomatoes
Course: Various Main Dishes
Yield:

My Favorite Curried Shrimp Dish 10/10/96 ingredients

4 small hot red chiles (such as hontaka) -- dried
1 T Cumin seeds
2 T Coriander seeds
1 2-inch piece of cinnamon stick
2 Whole Cloves
2 Whole cardamom pods
water
2 T olive oil
2 c Onions, sliced
1 T fresh ginger -- chopped
1 T Slivered garlic
1 T Turmeric
2 c coconut milk
2 large Poblano or Anaheim chiles -- *see notes
1 c tomatoes -- diced, seeded
1 lb large shrimp -- peeled and deveined
Salt to taste
Drops Of Lemon Or Lime Juice To Taste
Garnish-
Cilantro Leaves And Steamed Rice

Cooking My Favorite Curried Shrimp Dish 10/10/96

1. In a heavy skillet, dry roast the chiles, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom until fragrant.
2. Place in a coffee or spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
3. Place in a small bowl and add enough water to make a paste.
4. Set aside.
5. Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion, ginger, garlic and turmeric till crisp-tender.
6. Add the coconut milk and Poblano chilesi and bring to a boil.
7. Reducei heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
8. Add the tomatoes and shrimps and simmer until shrimps are just cooked, approximately 3 minutes.
9. Seasoni if desired with salt and drops of lemon juice.
10. Serve immediately with a garnish of cilantro leaves and steamed rice.
11. 10/10/96.