Caribbean Flavoured Shrimp!! (LB)

On today's menu is curried shrimp and creamy mashed potatoes!

Ingredients:

• Pack of de-shelled shrimp
• Pack of instant creamy mashed potatoes
• Packet of culantro
• Onions
• Salt
• Black pepper
• West Indian Curry Powder

Preparation:

• Open shrimp and wash with warm water
• Rough cut culantro in small pieces, sprinkle over shrimp and let marinate for about 10 minutes
• Open pack of mashed potatoes and place into bowl

Cooking process:

Shrimp:

• Heat small pot and place 1 teaspoon of olive oil into it
• When oil is hot throw in diced onions and fry until lightly browned
• Place a few pieces of culantro in with the onions
• Put 1 tablespoon of curry powder and let fry in the oil
• Slowly pour 1/4 of water into the curry, onion and culantro mix and let simmer for 1 minute
• Place shrimp in and stir
• Add salt and black pepper to taste
• Add 1/2 cup of water and cover
• Let it simmer until shrimp is cooked

Mashed potatoes:

• Follow the directions on the pack of mashed potatoes
• Usually it’s just adding 1/2 cup of water to the pack of mashed potatoes and its ready
• When done place mashed potatoes on a plate and place the shrimp on it
• You can sprinkle some diced culantro on it as well

West Indian twist to your shrimp and mashed potatoes!!