Shant’s Mother’s Shrimp Curry

Our old colleague Shant still craves the flavors of his native Sri Lanka even after many years in Canada. This easy, lovely shrimp curry is one of his family’s favorite shrimp curries.
Ingredients
400 ml coconut milk
1 tomato, diced
1 onion, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
Salt
15 curry leaves
2 tsp brown mustard seed
1 tsp turmeric, ground
2 tsp cumin, ground
4 Reshampatti chilies, ground
1 fresh green chile, chopped fine
1 lb. whole shrimp
Method
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1
Place all ingredients in a pot, except shrimp, and bring to a boil.
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2
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes
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3
Rinse and drain shrimp. Add to pot and simmer 5 minutes more.
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4
Serve with rice.