Active Time

　　45 min`45 min

　　Total Time

　　45 min

　　You can tell this recipe hails from a tropical environment because of the way the first bite of chiles causes a light sweat to break out on your brow. Then a breeze blows by, and— ahh—you're instantly cooled off and refreshed, able to fully enjoy the sweetness of plump shrimp and an evolving harmony of spices.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

　　6 to 8 fresh serrano chiles (2 ounces total)

　　20 fresh curry leaves

　　5 garlic cloves, finely chopped

　　1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger

　　2 tablespoons vegetable oil

　　1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds

　　1 teaspoon ground coriander

　　1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

　　1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

　　1 medium onion, chopped

　　1 pound tomatoes, chopped

　　2 1/2 ounces finely grated fresh or dried unsweetened coconut (1 cup; visit gourmet.com for how to extract meat from fresh coconut)

　　2 pounds large shrimp in shell, peeled and deveined

　　Accompaniment: white rice

　　

Step 1

Quarter chiles lengthwise (seed and devein if you want less heat). Cook chiles, curry leaves, garlic, and ginger in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until very fragrant and chiles are just softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add spices, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until mustard seeds just begin to pop, 1 to 2 minutes.

　　

Step 3

Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Add tomatoes and coconut, then cook, covered, until tomatoes are softened, 4 to 6 minutes.

　　

Step 5

Add shrimp and cook, uncovered, stirring, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

　　

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 307 calories

　　15 g fat (7 g saturated)

　　227 mg cholesterol

　　231 mg sodium

　　11 g carbohydrates

　　4 g fiber

　　33 g protein

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