Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger root
• ½ pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp
• Oil
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• ¼ teaspoons crushed red pepper
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped cilantro
• Rice

Instructions

1. Sauté garlic, ginger and shrimp in oil in a large skillet until shrimp turns pink.
2. Add coconut milk, turmeric and crushed red pepper. Cook over medium low for 2 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked and liquid is hot.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve over rice.

Notes

1. This is a Bengali dish, its complex mixture of hot and sweet flavors gives it a flavor much like the dishes of Indonesia. It is best made with very fresh shrimp and cooks astonishingly quickly.