Shrimp with Ginger and Coconut Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Ginger Paste
- 1/2 teaspoons Coarse Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Peppercorns
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Cilantro
- 3 cloves Garlic, Peeled
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 1/2 cups Coconut Shavings
- 1 teaspoon Annatto - Used For Color (optional)
- 2 cups Coconut Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1/2 cups Water
- 36 whole Jumbo Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- Put the ginger paste, salt, pepper, cilantro, and garlic in a mortar and pestle and crush until you obtain a coarse paste.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium fire.
- Lower the heat to the lowest setting, and add the coconut shavings.
- Stir constantly until they become light golden.
- Make sure they dont burn.
- Add the ginger paste mixture and cook and stir for about 3 minutes.
- Add the bija (annatto) powder and mix well.
- Add the coconut milk, stir and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes (stir once or twice to prevent it from sticking to the bottom and burning.)
- In a small bowl or cup dissolve the cornstarch and lime juice in half a cup of water.
- Add this into the boiling sauce and stir until it is mixed completely.
- Add the shrimp.
- Cover with a lid and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the fire and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Taste the sauce and add more salt if necessary.
- Return to medium heat until it breaks the boil.
- Remove from the heat.
- Serve with rice.
ginger paste, salt, ground peppercorns, cilantro, garlic, oil, coconut shavings, coconut milk, lime juice, cornstarch, water, jumbo shrimp
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/shrimp-with-ginger-and-coconut-sauce/ (may not work)