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Shrimp in Coconut Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Rice

A gently spiced coconut sauce, juicy shrimp, and tender pieces of sweet potato are served with fluffy rice. A squeeze of lime at the end adds a fresh tang.
6 views50 min735 kcal / servingsModerately easy
Dairy-freedinnershrimpcoconut milk
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Shrimp in Coconut Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Rice

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
735 kcal
Protein
40 g
Carbohydrates
89 g
Sugars
11 g
Fat
24 g
Saturated fat
17 g
Fiber
7 g
Salt
1.8 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Cook the rice

    Put the rice in a saucepan with 420 ml water and 2 g salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 12–15 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and leave covered to steam for 8 minutes.
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  2. Prepare the vegetables and shrimp

    Cut the sweet potatoes into cubes about 1.5 cm across. Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and finely grate the ginger. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
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  3. Toast the spices until fragrant

    Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes, until softened and beginning to turn golden. Stir in the garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric, and chili flakes; cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
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  4. Simmer the sweet potatoes

    Add the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, 250 ml water, and 4 g salt to the skillet. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook covered for 12–15 minutes. Stir occasionally; the potatoes should be tender but not falling apart.
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  5. Finish the sauce and serve

    Add the shrimp and cook for 3–4 minutes, until opaque and firm. Stir in the spinach and let it wilt for 1–2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the lime juice, and serve with the rice.
    Photo for step 5

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dry long-grain ricewater for the ricesalt for the riceraw peeled shrimpsweet potatoesyellow oniongarlicfresh gingercanned coconut milkwater for the saucefresh spinachlime juicevegetable oilground cuminsweet paprikaground turmericchili flakessalt for the sauce
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Shrimp in Coconut Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Rice

A gently spiced coconut sauce, juicy shrimp, and tender pieces of sweet potato are served with fluffy rice. A squeeze of lime at the end adds a fresh tang.
4 Servings50 minModerately easy
Shrimp in Coconut Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Rice

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice

    Put the rice in a saucepan with 420 ml water and 2 g salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 12–15 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and leave covered to steam for 8 minutes.
    Cook the rice
  2. Prepare the vegetables and shrimp

    Cut the sweet potatoes into cubes about 1.5 cm across. Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and finely grate the ginger. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
    Prepare the vegetables and shrimp
  3. Toast the spices until fragrant

    Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes, until softened and beginning to turn golden. Stir in the garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric, and chili flakes; cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
    Toast the spices until fragrant
  4. Simmer the sweet potatoes

    Add the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, 250 ml water, and 4 g salt to the skillet. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook covered for 12–15 minutes. Stir occasionally; the potatoes should be tender but not falling apart.
    Simmer the sweet potatoes
  5. Finish the sauce and serve

    Add the shrimp and cook for 3–4 minutes, until opaque and firm. Stir in the spinach and let it wilt for 1–2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the lime juice, and serve with the rice.
    Finish the sauce and serve