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Konchu masala, Kerala coconut milk shrimp curry

Konchu masala, Kerala coconut milk shrimp curry

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A Kerala-style shrimp curry: onions, ginger, garlic, and green chilies cooked until softened, tomatoes, and spices, followed by shrimp cooked for a few mi…

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This shrimp curry is particularly popular with seafood lovers: the spices of Kerala combine perfectly with the sweetness of coconut milk. It is typically served with rice, appams, or pathiris.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$16.92 $4.23 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.36
  • $0.41
  • $3.35
  • $0.14
  • $0.53
  • $0.16
  • $0.24
  • $0.71
  • $0.36
  • $1.44
  • $0.03
  • $0.19

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

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the onions.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic, and green chili peppers, and cook until they are fragrant.
  3. Add the tomatoes and let them soften. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the chili powder, turmeric, and cilantro, and cook until well browned. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the shrimp and salt, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Pour, mix, and let simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
  7. Add the garam masala and curry leaves, then turn off the heat. ≈ 3 min
  8. Serve hot with rice, appams, or pathiris. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Konchu masala, Kerala coconut milk shrimp curry

  • 500 g of peeled and deveined shrimp$9.36
  • 2 small onions, finely chopped$0.41
  • 2 tomatoes, diced$3.35
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped ginger$0.14
  • 6 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.53
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder$0.16
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cilantro$0.71
  • 1 teaspoon of garam masala$0.36
  • 1 cup of thick coconut milk$1.44
  • salt$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19

Total$16.92

that's $4.23 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 2 small onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped ginger
  • 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 3 green chili peppers, cut into long strips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 1 cup of thick coconut milk
  • 2 sprigs of curry leaves
  • salt
  • 3 tablespoons of oil

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