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Berbere Shrimp Curry shown in a bowl nect to a pot of the stew
Kymberley

Berbere Shrimp Curry

4.50 from 4 votes
Featuring a traditional spice blend that is the backbone of Ethiopian cooking, our Berbere Shrimp Curry recipe combines seasonal veggies, shrimp, and warm spice to make a comforting and delicious seasonal stew perfect for your Autumn table!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Ethiopian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon Oil Non-GMO Grapeseed Oil recommended
  • 1 medium yellow Onion
  • 1 Sweet Potato 10 ounces frozen cubed
  • 1 can Crushed Tomatoes 28 ounces
  • 1 can Coconut Milk 13.6 fl. ounces
  • 2 tablespoons Ethiopian Spice Blend
  • 1 small head Cauliflower 12 ounces frozen Cauliflower florets
  • 1 pound raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ½ cups frozen Peas

Equipment

  • Large Saucepan or Dutch Oven
  • Cutting Board
  • Utensils (Cooks Knife, Measuring Cups & Spoons, Rubber Spatula or Large Spoon, Ladle)

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 25.5gFat: 14.1gSaturated Fat: 9.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.9gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.6gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 337.6mgPotassium: 1299mgFiber: 7.7gSugar: 10.3gVitamin A: 349.6IUVitamin C: 95.5mgVitamin D: 0µgCalcium: 156.3mgIron: 4.3mg

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in the pot over medium heat. Add onion and sweet potato. Saute until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
    Onions and sweet potatoes in a pot, step 1
  2. Add crushed tomatoes, coconut milk, Ethiopian Spice Blend, and cauliflower. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes or until the cauliflower and sweet potatoes are tender.
    step 2, add tomatoes, coconut milk, Ethiopian Spice blend and culiflower to the pot
  3. Stir in the shrimp and peas. Simmer until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
    step 3, add peas and shrimp to the pot
  4. Serve as a stew with rice or flatbread if desired. [1]
    Berbere Shrimp Curry in a pot shown with flatbread on a plate

Kitchen Notes

[1] Serve this stew with rice or injera (Ethiopian flatbread) if desired. The crêpe-like flatbread is a slightly sour, slightly sweet, fermented sourdough flatbread traditionally eaten with Berbere spiced meals in Ethiopia. You’ll find it in the international section at many supermarkets, or you can make it yourself, which I intend to do someday soon, using the injera recipe from Cultures for Health that uses their gluten-free sourdough starter.

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