Chinese Recipe - Braised Shrimp in Ginger Coconut Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 small red chili pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup small whole cilantro

Directions:

1. Place ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili pepper, and vinegar in food processor or blender. Process to form paste.
2. In wok over medium high heat, warm peanut oil. Add onions and spice paste and stir fry until onions soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add shrimp and stir fry until shrimp change color, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook until soft, about 2 minutes.
4. Add coconut milk, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sauce thickens slightly and shrimp are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in pepper and chopped cilantro.
5. Serve hot, garnished with cilantro leaves.

Submitted by : Cindy