Shrimp Vindaloo

Recipe Ingredients

15		Whole cloves - divided
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cumin seeds
2		Cinnamon sticks - (3" ea) - divided
6		Garlic cloves - divided
10		Dried red chiles - or more to taste (small)
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Turmeric
24		Black peppercorns - divided
3/4 cup	177ml	White vinegar
2 cups	474ml	Water
1		Ginger root - (1" long)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red onions - minced (large)
1		Boiling potato - peeled, and
		Cut into 2" chunks
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Peeled large shrimp - deveined
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar

Recipe Instructions

Place 9 cloves, the cumin seeds, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 garlic cloves, the chiles, turmeric, 18 peppercorns and the vinegar in a blender. Blend on high speed until as smooth as possible, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the water and blend just to combine. Set aside.

Place the remaining garlic and the ginger in a small food processor along with about 1 tablespoon of water. Process until a paste is formed. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the onions, remaining cloves, remaining cinnamon stick and remaining peppercorns. Cook, stirring often, until the onions have browned, about 15 minutes.

Add the mixture from the blender, the ginger-garlic paste and the potato and continue to cook over high heat until the mixture thickens a bit and the potato is almost cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Add more water if the curry thickens too much.

Add the shrimp, salt and sugar and cook another 5 minutes, stirring, until the shrimp are cooked through.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 256 calories; 1,510 mg sodium; 276 mg cholesterol; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 32 grams protein; 3.54 grams fiber.

Variation: Substitute 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork, cut into small cubes, for the shrimp. Prepare the sauce as for Shrimp Vindaloo, add the pork and cook over low heat 1 hour. Cool and refrigerate overnight. Reheat and serve.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-18-2002

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