Red Curry...My Funny Valentine...
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Serves: 9
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lb shrimp(cleaned and deveined)
  • 1 hand full smoked fish flakes(mackerel)
  • 3 cups small to medium chopped vegetable mix(onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and yellow bellpepper)
  • 3 plum tomatoes
  • 1 large red habanero(minced)
  • 3 garlic cloves(minced)
  • ½ inch fresh ginger(grated)
  • 1 tsp blackpepper
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • 3tsps curry powder
  • 2 tsps smoked paprika
  • 2½ tbsps coconut oil
  • 2-3tsps sesame seed oil(optional)
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp corn starch(mix with a little water)(optional)
  • bouillon
  • salt
Instructions
  1. season the shrimp with salt, ½ tsp black pepper and the sesame oil. Set aside. heat coconut oil. Add the vegetable and onion mix. stir in garlic, and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Add the white pepper, black pepper, curry, thyme and paprika. Sauté for one minute; then add the tomatoes and habanero. Stir and cover the pot to cook for a few minutes(this helps to reduce the tomatoes). After4-6 minutes, add the shrimp, fish and coconut milk and season. Cover and cook for another 6 minutes. Add thr corn starch mix if using and cook for about one minute. Add a healthy pinch of sliced scent leaves. Turn off heat and set aside.
Recipe by Nigerian Lazy Chef at https://www.nigerianlazychef.com/2018/02/red-curry-my-funny-valentine/