Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups of shrimp
• 1 green capsicum pepper
• 1 red capsicum pepper
• 3/4 onion (sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2 tsp ginger
• 2 tbsp curry powder
• 1 can coconut milk
• 2 tbsp thai red curry paste
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Vegetable/sunflower oil
• 1-3 red chilies
• Cilantro/Coriander
• Lime wedgdes

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a splash of oil in a pan. Add shrimp, season with a splash of soy sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes or until done. Once done remove shrimp from the pan and set aside for later.

2. 2

   Next, add onions, red capsicum peppers and green peppers to the same pan and cook on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Once done, remove from the pan.

3. 3

   Add garlic and ginger to the same pan and a bit more oil if necessary. Cook until you can smell the aroma of the garlic and ginger. Then, add Thai Curry paste and curry powder. Cook and stir for at least 1 minute. Pour in the coconut milk, add soy sauce and stir. Cook the curry on a low to medium heat and stir from time to time. After 5-7 minutes the curry should have thickened.

4. 4

   Next, add the shrimp, capsicum peppers and onions back into the pan and stir until everything is well combined. Leave to simmer for a couple more minutes.

5. 5

   Once the curry is ready, add chopped fresh chilies, a few wedges of lime, and garnish with cilantro. Serve curry with coconut rice, jasmine rice, egg-fried rice, or noodles.