GULAI LABU - SPICY SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER CURRY

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Make and share this Gulai Labu - Spicy Shrimp and Cucumber Curry recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Steingrim

Categories     Curries

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 lb medium shrimp
3 kirby cucumbers or 1 1/2 regular cucumbers
10 medium shallots or 1 large onion
6 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground fennel
1 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 -4 whole dried hot red chilies
3/4-1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 3/4 cups thick coconut milk or 1 can coconut milk, with coconut below mixed in
3/4-1 cup finely grated unsweetened coconut (optional)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fennel seed

Steps:

  • Peel and devein the shrimp; wash them and pat them dry.
  • Peel the cucumber and cut it crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
  • Peel 7 of the shallots and chop them very finely; peel and finely slice the remaining shallots.
  • Peel the garlic cloves; chop 4 of them very finely and cut the other 2 into fine slivers.
  • Combine the sliced shallots and slivered garlic and set these aside.
  • In a medium-sized pan combine the chopped shallots, chopped garlic, ground coriander, ground fennel (if you cannot get ground fennel seeds, simply grind whole seeds in a clean coffee grinder or food processor), white pepper, ground cumin, turmeric and 2 1/2 cups water.
  • Crumble in the red chilies; if you like mild to medium spicy food, you might consider leaving the chilies whole instead: this is what I did for my wife, who cannot easy as spicy food as I can, and she said it was perfect for her tastes.
  • Stir and bring to a boil; boil, uncovered, on a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cucumber rounds, stir and bring to a simmer; cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  • Then add the shrimp, salt and sugar; bring to a simmer again and simmer gently for about 1 minute, stirring the shrimps around in the sauce.
  • Give the coconut milk a good stir and pour it in.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 1 minute, stirring now and then.
  • Put the oil in a very small pan or small frying pan and set it over a medium-high heat; when the oil is hot, put in the slivered shallots and garlic.
  • Stir and fry until they turn a golden color.
  • Add the whole fennel seeds; stir once and quickly pour the contents of the pan (oil and sesasoning) into the pan containing the curry.
  • Cover the curry pan immediately to trap all the aromas.
  • Serve with rice and enjoy.
  • Serves 4-6.

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