Shrimp and Mango Curry
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 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)
.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
Cook the rice following package instructions. Keep warm.
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.
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.
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.