Shrimp and Mango Curry

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A light, bright coconut-based curry, flavored with coriander, turmeric, cumin and lime. Serve with brown or white basmati rice. Try our Caramelized Butternut Squash recipe (in our Easter Dishes blog post) for a perfect, quick accompaniment!


Serves: 2 Prep & Cooking Time: 25 minutes


Ingredients

  • 1 cup Jyoti Basmati Supreme Rice

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil

  • 1 large onion, finely chopped

  • 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced

  • 1 lemongrass stalk (woody, fibrous part cut off),sliced in half lengthwise

  • ½-1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped (depending on heat tolerance)

  • 1 tsp turmeric

  • 1.5 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1.5 cups Pinwheel Mango Chunks (frozen)

  • .5 lb. Pinwheel Local Chopped Spinach

  • .75 cup chicken or vegetable stock

  • .5 cup low-fat coconut milk

  • 1.25 lbs raw jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined

  • 2 tsps soy sauce

  • juice 1 lime

  • salt & pepper (as needed)

  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped coriander

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice following package instructions. Keep warm.

  2. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 mins until soft but not coloured. Add the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, chilli and spices, and cook for 3 more mins.

  3. Stir in the mango chunks , then add the spinach and stock and coconut milk. Stir gently to combine, slowly bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for a few mins until mango is cooked through.

  4. Add the shrimp and stir. Once the shrimp are cooked through (about 3 mins), remove the lemongrass and discard. Add the tamari, lime juice and coriander, and stir well. Just before serving, check the seasoning, adding more lime juice, soy sauce, or salt & pepper, if needed. Serve over the rice.