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Jackfruit seed curry with shrimp

Jackfruit seed curry with shrimp

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A Kerala coastal curry: featuring jackfruit seeds and prawns in a coconut milk base, enhanced with chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and curry leaves.

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Squash seeds can be cooked like vegetables and pair well with shrimp. This coconut milk curry is typical of the coastal regions of Kerala.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$9.94 $2.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.68
  • $0.21
  • $1.68
  • $0.14
  • $0.36
  • $0.12
  • $0.35
  • $0.27
  • $1.44
  • $0.01
  • $0.43
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the buckwheat groats in salted water until they are tender.
  2. Mix the shrimp with the turmeric and salt, and let it marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan and then pop the mustard seeds in.
  4. Add the onion, green chili peppers, ginger, and garlic, then sauté until browned.
  5. Add the tomato and cook until it is fully softened.
  6. Add the chili powder, turmeric, cilantro, and pepper, and cook until the oil separates.
  7. Add the cooked quinoa and shrimp, along with a little water, and cook for 5 minutes.
  8. Pour, add the coconut milk, reduce the heat, and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  9. Add the curry leaves, remove from heat, and serve with rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Jackfruit seed curry with shrimp

  • 250 g of peeled and deveined shrimp$4.68
  • 1 onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped$1.68
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger$0.14
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.36
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric$0.12
  • 1 teaspoon of dried cilantro$0.35
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper$0.27
  • 250 ml of coconut milk (1 cup)$1.44
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds$0.01
  • a few curry leaves$0.43
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil$0.25

Total$9.94

that's $2.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 150 g of peeled and chopped buckwheat grains (1 cup)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped
  • 3 green chili peppers, slightly damaged
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of dried cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 250 ml of coconut milk (1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds
  • a few curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • salt, to taste
  • water, as needed

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