chez gorgeoux: when life gives you shrimp... Tweet

...better make something new each time. Today I was thinking coconut, and I was chewing on some tasty dried papaya (the only EVER tasty papaya) so it didn't take long to see all three together. I started with a cup of water and veggie stock, added a spoonful of fruit, a teaspoon of dried chili, a teaspoon of turmeric powder and two spoonfuls of coconut flakes. I added the shrimp and a teaspoon of coriander seeds, then boiled everything down to a stew. Once I turned the fire off, I added a spoonful of double cream, mixed, and served in wraps with fresh basil.



My obliging guinea pig and I couldn't believe just how sweet the outcome was! Papaya is to be feared. So I figure that next time I'll use half the quantity. Other improvements? Sky's the limit. I hear that there's room for even more heat and some sourness. Pickled green chili was the suggestion, and I'm also thinking, as ever, that sour cream is X times better than double cream. Also, I'm tempted to use coconut milk, reduce the broth less, add the juice of a lime before serving and present it over rice next time. And knowing me, I'll be trying as many of those ideas as I can... at the same time. Fooling around in the kitchen FTW.