Shrimp Moilee - South Asian Recipe

Shrimp Moilee

🌍 South Asian, Kerala Difficulty: ●●●○○

Moilee is a mild, coconut-forward curry developed in Kerala's Christian communities.

Ingredients

• 500 g large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 in ginger, julienned
• 3 green chilies, slit
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 400 ml thin coconut milk
• 200 ml thick coconut milk
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heating — Heat coconut oil; splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves.
2. Adding — Add onion, cook until translucent. Add garlic, ginger, chilies, turmeric.
3. Adding — Add thin coconut milk, bring to gentle simmer.
4. Adding — Add shrimp, cook 4 min until just pink.
5. Adding — Add thick coconut milk, heat gently 2 min. Do not boil.
6. Serving — Serve with appam or white rice.

Tags: large shrimp, coconut oil, mustard seeds, onion, garlic cloves · Source: Brittani's Almanac