CURRY SHRIMP WITH BODI

Ingredients

1½ lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined

(seasoned with salt, pepper and chopped shadon beni)

1 bundle bodi, cut into 1 -inch pieces

1  onion, peeled and chopped

2 pimento peppers, seeded and chopped

2 tbsp green seasoning

1½  heaping tbsp curry powder

2 tbsp oil

2 – 3 whole cloves garlic, peel removed

1 tsp all purpose seasoning

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 tsp roasted geera powder

Directions

1. Mix the curry powder with a little water to form a liquid paste.
2. Heat the oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add the whole garlic cloves and let burn in the oil. Remove when garlic is black and discard.
3. Add the curry paste and let cook for a few minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 – 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
4. Add the onions, pimento peppers and green seasoning to the same pan. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes and then add the bodi. Add enough water to cover the bodi. Add the all purpose seasoning, chopped garlic and salt and black pepper. Mix well. Check intermittently to ensure all the liquid does not dry out. Add a little more water if necessary.
5. When the bodi is tender, add back the shrimp and roasted geera and stir into the mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
6. Let cook for 1 - 2 minutes and serve.