Coconut Curried Shrimp with Aromatic Rice 🦐🥥🌾

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

For the Coconut Curried Shrimp:

• 500 g (1 lb) shrimp, peeled and deveined 🦐
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1–2 red chilies or chili flakes, chopped (adjust to taste) 🌶️
• 2 tablespoons red or yellow curry paste (your choice)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 400 ml (1 can) coconut milk 🥥
• 1 medium tomato, diced (or ½ cup tomato puree)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)
• Juice of ½ lime 🍋
• Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

For the Aromatic Rice:

• 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
• 2 cups water (or light chicken/vegetable stock)
• 2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon salt
  

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