Sometimes I really want a good curry, but I don’t have time to toast the spices or wait for it to come together. This super simple curry from Nadia’s Healthy Kitchen is even quicker with our favorite Penzey’s Curry spice blend. Plus the best part is you can add any vegetables you have. I’ve used carrots, zucchini, broccoli and peppers with just as delicious results.
Quick Yellow Shrimp Curry
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen shrimp medium shelled and deveined works best.
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 l can coconut milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or any oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons Penzey's Curry Spice mix*
- 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- handful fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- In a frying pan, sautee the onions over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until they become transparent.
- Add the spices and garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp and lemon juice. Stir to coat in with the spices, then pour in the coconut milk.
- Add the peas and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Mix in the chopped parsley just before serving. Serve with rice, couscous or quinoa
My opinion:
This takes less than 15 minutes, 20 if your vegetables aren’t already chopped. It’s simple, delicious and extremely delicious. I only wish there was a little more leftover for lunch the next day, there never is enough!
*If you don’t have the Penzey’s Curry spice mix, the original recipe called for: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon coriander and optional 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
p.s. even our toddler loves this dish!
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Your recipe looks so amazing! I am a huge coconut milk lover and your recipe is such a wonderful use of that. So glad I have some coconut milk in the fridge right now – I can’t wait to try your recipe soon! Thanks for sharing. Also, your photography is gorgeous. 🙂
Thank you! I also am a huge coconut milk lover! You’ll have to let me know if you try it and what you think. Bon Appétit!
I love green curry and red curry as well – yellow is next up on the list. What’s your favourite “curry colour”?
I’m not picky! I’ve been on a bit of a turmeric kick lately but sometimes a little lemongrass is just the thing! p.s. I have a delicious beef and pineapple red curry here: http://aurorameyer.com/2015/03/11/beef-and-pineapple-red-curry/
Mmm, that looks amazing! Thank you for sharing that with me. 🙂