Marilyn Martin's Recipe

Elton John's Shrimp Curry Recipe

Category: Recipes

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter
4 large onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cups water or coconut milk
3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 large apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 Tbsp. shredded coconut
1 small piece ginger root (or 3/4 tsp. powdered ginger)
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder (or more)
1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, shelled and deveined

Heat the butter in a large skillet; add the onions and garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add the water or coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes, apples, celery, shredded coconut, and ginger and bring back to a boil. Blend the sugar, curry powder, flour salt and pepper together. Add enough cold water to make a paste and gradually stir into the boiling mixture. Partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are very tender, about 40 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook 5 more minutes or until shrimp are done.

Serve over rice. Serves 8.