trinidad-style curried potatoes (aloo) with green beans and shrimp

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as old bay®)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 celery stalk, minced
• 1 small carrot, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, minced
• 1/4 scotch bonnet chile pepper, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 cup frozen french cut green beans, thawed
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• toss the shrimp, vinegar, seafood seasoning, and cumin together in a bowl.
• heat the oil in a pot over medium heat; cook the onions in the oil until they begin to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. stir in the celery, carrot, red bell pepper, and scotch bonnet pepper; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. add the garlic and cook another 3 minutes. whisk the curry powder into 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl; pour into the pot while also adding the potatoes; mix to coat and allow to cook 2 to 3 minutes more. pour in 2 cups hot water and bring mixture to a boil. gently lie the green beans into the pot. allow the mixture to simmer until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. add the shrimp and cook another 5 minutes. sprinkle the cilantro leaves over the mixture and season with salt and pepper just before serving.