Curried Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Potato Fries


Course : Seafoods
Serves: 4 as an appetizer
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This is a classic Caribbean dish that incorporates a number of ancestral cuisines. The curry represents the Indian influence, the sweet potato the African influence, and the coconut milk the local Amerindian influence. You can double the quantities o
 

Ingredients:


1 bunch cilantro (fresh coriander),leaves only, finely chopped, plus additional leaves for garnish

2 cups coconut milk

1 tablespoons mild curry powder

1 medium Scotch bonnet chile (chilli), seeded and finely chopped

1 medium red bell pepper (capsicum), seeded and finely chopped

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

2 pounds shrimp large (green prawns), cleaned, peeled, and deveined

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground

1 teaspoon Salt

2 tablespoons Oil for deep-frying

2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into long flat ribbons
 

Preparation / Directions:


To make the sweet potato fries, pour oil for deep-frying into a large saucepan and heat it over a medium heat until it is hot but not smoking. Season the sweet potato planks with salt and pepper and deep-fry them in batches until cooked and crisp, about 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep hot to serve with the shrimp when ready. To make the shrimp, pour the 1/4 cup oil into a heavy-based saucepan or skillet over a medium heat. Toss in the shrimp, garlic, bell pepper, and chile and cook for about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the curry powder. Stir well and cook for a further minute, then add the coconut milk. Season with salt to taste, turn the heat up to high, and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the sauce is much reduced and thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and remove from heat. Serve immediately with the sweet potato fries, generously garnished with cilantro leaves.


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