Pumpkin Shrimp Curry Recipe
A light, warm, and flavorful Pumpkin Shrimp Curry Recipe. Made with delicious spices, and rich flavors; serve on rice, with fresh herbs and chili oil.
Friends, I’m so happy it’s November! With a ton of travel behind me (such great memories), I now say, Pass me the pumpkin pie and my Mom’s Best Fresh Cranberry Grape Salad, Friends.
I’m here for them! :)
Hosting in November just makes me happy. Even simple weeknights, where you can serve a one-pot meal, are a good time to have friends over. Right now my Skillet Lemon Chicken recipe is really popular!
Pumpkin Shrimp Curry Recipe
This Pumpkin Shrimp Curry Recipe is super easy, and delightful for the colder nights and cozy dinners.
With these yummy ingredients, you can’t go wrong.
- Shrimp, garlic and ginger
- Onions, delicious spices, and pumpkin puree
- Veggies like potatoes, eggplant, and peppers!
Delicious shrimp curry
The curry is rich and savory with warm pumpkin, sweet eggplant, and vibrant lime.
And of course, a beautiful table to gather around is a welcomed bonus for a cozy meal.
A table runner, dried or fresh florals, and yummy smelling candle help make your table feel intentional and ready for your guests.
We’re just in to simple, when it comes to setting the table!
When it’s time to serve the meal, feel free to remove, or push aside, the decor in order to make space for the food.
Serve this dish in the center of the table, and let everyone serve themselves!
You may want to try my friend Heidi’s Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup (it’s fantastic), or Holly’s Chicken Curry (in case you are not a seafood lover!) Or, my Thai Red Curry Peanut Sloppy Joes. So good!
Or, host a potluck and let everyone bring their favorite curry or Thai dish! Now that’s a fun idea!
Happy Hosting!
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Pumpkin Shrimp Curry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive or canola oil, plus 2 Tbsp
- 1 lb medium shrimp, tails on
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped, or 3 tsp garlic powder
- 1 2" piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp garam masala
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 15 oz can full fat coconut milk
- 1 7 oz can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 4 red potatoes, cut into 1’’ cubes
- 2 small eggplant, cut into 1’’ cubes
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1’’ piece
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1’’ pieces
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- Chopped cilantro and basil leaves to garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. When it is hot and shimmery, add the eggplant, bell pepper, and potatoes. Allow vegetables to brown and char slightly in the oil before stirring. Salt and pepper to taste. When the vegetables are slightly golden and almost cooked through, 12 minutes, reduce heat to low and keep warm.
- In a separate pan, heat 2 Tbsp oil and add ginger, onions, and garlic. Cook on low until translucent—10-12 minutes. When aromatics are tender, add to the vegetables.
- Next, add coconut milk, pumpkin puree, stock, lime juice, and all of the remaining spices to the vegetables and stir to mix together—taste for salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir the mixture frequently and allow it to reduce in volume and thicken slightly for 10 minutes. Taste for salt.
- After 10 minutes, add in the shrimp, and simmer for 7-10 more minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked—they will be pinkish and opaque, but still have some spring to them (not a rubbery texture). Keep a close eye and remove them from the heat when they are just about done.
- To serve, pour curry over rice with fresh herbs and chili oil.
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This was a delicious recipe. Like all good curry recipes, you might find you don’t need to add salt at all, there is so much well-balanced flavor–and add a lot of salt to my cooking usually. Also you don’t need to add chilis, so this is a good recipe for those who don’t enjoy hot spices, such as younger children. I didn’t have bell peppers, so I substituted peas and frozen spinach. I did not add chicken stock either. Still worked out great.
This looks great but the coding milk is omitted from the recipe list. How much should we add? Thank you.
1 can full fat coconut milk. Fixed!
Ther’s no coconut milk listed in your ingredients but it is in the directions, how much coconut milk?
1 can (full fat). Thanks for heads up!
There’s no coconut milk listed in your ingredients but it is in the directions…how much coconut milk? One can? Do you like the pumpkin purée instead of adding fresh chunks of kabocha squash?