Coconut Curry Shrimp

This was a tasty new dish!  If you have never tried cooking with curry, this recipe is a good one to start with!

1/2 lb shrimp

1 red pepper, cut into small pieces

1/2 small cooking onion, chopped

1 - 15 oz can of coconut milk

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1 tsp. freshly grated ginger

1 large minced garlic clove

salt and pepper

brown rice

basil

Cook rice as desired.

In a large pan, saute red pepper and onion.  Add coconut milk, curry powder, and ginger and a pinch of salt and pepper.  Let simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes.  Add shrimp to sauce when rice is almost done.  Cook until shrimp are pink.  Serve over brown rice.  Top with fresh chopped basil leaves.  

Enjoy:)