Eve recipes: Boiled shrimp with potatoes

This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.

Published on June 29, 2019, this recipe for boiled shrimp with potatoes is a popular dish that has gained a following in recent years.

Boiled shrimp with potatoes is a simple yet flavorful dish that combines succulent shrimp with boiled potatoes in a spicy and aromatic sauce.

To make this dish, you will need the following ingredients:

• 2kg large shrimps, deveined and cleaned with heads on
• 1 and 1/2kg potatoes, peeled and boiled
• 2 large onions, diced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 curry cubes, salted
• 10 fresh lime halves
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 2 litres water (for boiling)

For the sauce, you will need:

• 250g butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons garlic ginger paste (diluted in 1/2 cup water)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons hot chilli sauce
• 3-4 curry or chicken cubes
• Juice of 3 limes
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 3 cups of the shrimp stock (from the boil)

Here's how to make the dish:

First, prepare the shrimp by cleaning them well and passing them through running water. Then, in a large pot, add the water and bring to a boil. Add the sliced onions, curry powder, paprika, black pepper, curry cubes, and 7-8 halved lime with skin, and stir well.

Next, add the shrimps one by one to the boiling stock and let them cook for about 6-8 minutes. The shrimps will change color to orange once cooked. Remove the shrimp from the stock, set aside, and reserve the stock to use in the sauce.

For the sauce, melt the butter in a deep pan over medium heat, add diced onion, diluted garlic ginger paste, and mix well. Add the curry cubes, hot chilli sauce, paprika, vinegar, and the juice of 3 limes, and let it cook until you see the oils separating from the sauce.

Finally, add 3 cups of the reserved shrimp stock, plus all the cooked onions and halved limes, and bring to a boil for another 10 minutes until reduced. Pour the sauce in a large bowl, add some boiled potatoes and shrimps, and serve with extra potatoes and shrimps on the side.