CURRIED SHRIMP

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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3/4 pound small new potatoes
2 tablespoons corn or safflower oil
3/4 pound sliced onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 -ounce package frozen peas
1/2 pound fresh cooked, peeled shrimp
1 to 1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons minced mint or coriander (optional)

Steps:

Put water on to boil for potatoes in covered pot.
Scrub and halve potatoes but do not peel, and boil them in covered pot, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil and saute onion, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne and black pepper in hot oil.
When onions begin to soften add peas and break up.
When potatoes are cooked, drain and quarter and add to peas and onions along with shrimp and yogurt. Heat shrimp and yogurt through but do not allow to boil or yogurt will separate.
Chop mint or fresh coriander.
Serve shrimp mixture with sprinkling of mint or coriander.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 621, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 922 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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