Curry Shrimp

Day 2 of seafood week is turning into a very good theme for this week. When people hear curried anything, they immediately think of Indian food but that's not always the case. Curry is very popular in Caribbean cooking as well. Curry shrimp is popular on most islands and of course my house. Here is a recepie for a very good seafood fish. Enjoy!!!





Ingredients:

• 1 lb. fresh shrimp peeled, deveined
• 2 tbsps. curry
• 1 tbsp. seanson salt
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 1/4 green bell pepper
• 1 carrot peeled, diced
• 4 oz. vegatable oil
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 cup water

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in skillet on medium-high, saute onions for 2-3 minutes then remove from the skillet.
2. Add curry to the hot oil strring constantly for about 1 minute until color changes.
3. Add all vegetables including onions and water. Add season salt to taste.
4. Boil ingredients until vegetables are semi-soft.
5. Add shrimp and reduce heat to medium-low and cook until shrimp begin to change color.
6. Add butter and thyme.
7. Simmer until gravy develops and shrimp is completely cook.
8. Serve hot with white rice.

Note: I usely like to add a little heat, so if you are like me then i have the remedy. Instead of adding a fresh hot pepper, pepper flakes work just as good just add 1 tsp for a little kick.