Bengal Shrimps

• 2 lbs shrimp, raw, headless, largest you can get
• oil (for frying)
• 1 onion, medium, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder, mild and spicy
• 1 tablespoon spices (as described in introduction)
• 7 ounces tinned chopped tomatoes (1 can)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup coconut cream (1/2 can, more or less)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• salt (if possible, a trusty seasoned salt)
• 1 tablespoon lime zest or 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. If the prawns are not cleaned, peel and devein them, and rinse in a colander. It's better to buy a little more than specified above! Prawns/shrimps shrink a lot in cooking. (Do not buy cooked prawns as they will simply overcook).
2. If using fresh tomatoes, peel and chop them, and peel and chop the onion.
3. Heat a generous film of oil in a large pot. When hot, add the onion, stir, and let soften over fairly high heat.
4. Bash your choice of whole spices in a mortar and pestle -- just to crush them coarsely. When onion has fried about 5 minutes, add the curry powder and the tablespoon bashed whole spices.
5. Stir well, let spices fry -- not burn! -- for about two minutes, to bring out their flavours. Stir a few times.
6. Add the tomatoes and sugar to the pot, and let them saute with the spices and onion for about a minute, stirring a couple of times.
7. Add the raw prawns all at once, over fairly high heat; stir through very well but gently, so all the prawns pick up some of the spices and tomato.
8. Add the coconut cream, and then the fish and oyster sauce.
9. Stir to mix, gently, then bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 - 5 minutes, depending on size of the prawns. Do not overcook. When the prawns turn pink and curl up, they are done. Add the lemon/lime zest and lemon/lime juice; stir again.
10. Taste the sauce off the heat: it might need salt. If the taste is very mild, you could add a few drops chilli pepper sauce.
11. Serve with rice and a mixed green salad, or serve in bowls with a Continental-type bread.

shrimp, oil, onion, curry powder, tomatoes, sugar, coconut cream, fish sauce, oyster sauce, salt, lime zest, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bengal-shrimps-210764 (may not work)