{"id":"4a365ca1-a305-4ef2-87cb-bf8752c1dcb9","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/4a365ca1-a305-4ef2-87cb-bf8752c1dcb9","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11868-burmese-curried-prawns","title":"Burmese Curried Prawns","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 servings","prep_time":"PT20M","cook_time":"PT20M","total_time":"PT40M","ingredients":[{"text":"¼ cup peanut oil","item":"peanut oil","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped","item":"large onion","quantity":1,"preparation":"peeled and finely chopped"},{"text":"6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped","item":"garlic","quantity":6,"unit":"clove","preparation":"peeled and finely chopped"},{"text":"1 piece of ginger root, 1 ½ inches long, peeled and chopped finely to a paste","item":"ginger root, 1 1/2 inches long","quantity":1,"unit":"piece","preparation":"peeled and chopped finely to a paste"},{"text":"4 ripe plum tomatoes, sliced","item":"ripe plum tomatoes","quantity":4,"preparation":"sliced"},{"text":"½ teaspoon curry powder","item":"curry powder","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon garam masala (see note)","item":"garam masala","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"see note"},{"text":"½ teaspoon tamarind powder or ½ tablespoon tamarind paste (see note)","item":"tamarind powder or 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"see note"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon paprika","item":"paprika","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined","item":"large shrimp","quantity":1.5,"unit":"lb","preparation":"peeled and deveined"},{"text":"½ teaspoon crushed hot red peppers","item":"crushed hot red peppers","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 ½ tablespoons Thai fish sauce (see note)","item":"Thai fish sauce","quantity":1.5,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"see note"},{"text":"3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro","item":"chopped fresh cilantro","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Heat oil in large skillet or wok. Add onion, garlic and ginger and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add tomatoes, curry powder, garam masala, tamarind powder or paste, turmeric and paprika. Cook over medium heat till tomatoes begin to soften; stir in shrimp, peppers, fish sauce and 2 tablespoons cilantro."},{"number":2,"text":"Increase heat slightly and stir-fry shrimp about 3 minutes, until they turn opaque. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until shrimp are cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes depending on size. If sauce is too thick, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water."},{"number":3,"text":"When shrimp are done, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of cilantro."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T00:08:09.350586+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T00:08:09.350586+00:00"}