Ingredients

  • For the Curry:
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground ginger
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • For the accompaniments:
  • Depending on tastes, 1/2 to one cup each of the following:
  • shredded coconut
  • cubed pineapple (fresh or canned)
  • raisins
  • slivered almonds
  • your favorite sweet chutney

Method

  • In a double boiler, melt the butter.
  • Add onions, simmer until tender.
  • Stir in flour, curry powder, salt, sugar and ginger.
  • Gradually stir in chicken stock and milk, cook until thickened.
  • Add shrimp and lemon juice. Cook just until shrimp are done.
  • Serve over rice, with accompaniments on small plates