Curried Shrimp and Cucumbers

By á-2421

Ingredients

• 340 g frozen, uncooked shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 1 English cucumber
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1/2 red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup shredded basil or 3 chopped green onions
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 tsp curry paste such as Indian or Thai red curry
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw shrimp. Peel cucumbers only if skin is thick. Slice in half lengthwise. Thick slice diagonally. Slice pepper and onion into thin bite-sized strips. Prepare garlic and basil and set aside.

Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and stir frequently until it starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and curry paste, then stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. INcrease heat to medium-high. Scatter in shrimp and stir-fry until they start to turn bright pink, 1-3 minutes. Add cucumber and pepper. COntinue stir-frying until pepper is done as you like, about 4 more minutes. Stir in basil. Taste and add salt if you wish. Best over basmati rice.