Shrimp curry
| Alternative names | Prawn curry |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Southeast Asia, Lusophone |
| Associated cuisine | Burmese, Indonesian, Indo-Portuguese, Mozambican, and Thai cuisines |
| Main ingredients | Shrimp and aromatics |
Shrimp curry (Portuguese: caril de camarão, Indonesian: 'gulai udang or kari udang), also known as prawn curry, is a typical curry dish of Burmese cuisine, Indonesian cuisine in Indonesia (Aceh and West Sumatra), Indo-Portuguese cuisine in India (Goa)[1][2] and Portugal, Mozambican cuisine in Mozambique and Thai cuisine in Thailand (Phuket).
As the name suggests, this is a dish prepared with shrimp (locally also referred to as prawn), typically cooked in a thick sauce of a yellow hue. Among other ingredients are grated coconut, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chilli, onion, garlic, tamarind, vinegar, sugar and salt. It is usually accompanied by white rice.
In Burmese cuisine, prawn sibyan (Burmese: ပုစွန်ဆီပြန်) is a traditional Burmese curry of whole prawns cooked in a sibyan gravy of aromatics and shrimp oil (Burmese: ပုစွန်ဆီ), which is similar to tomalley.[3]
In Indonesia, this dish is known and quite popular in Sumatra of Acehnese, Minangkabau and Malay cuisine.[4]
In Portugal, the dish can be found on the menus of Goan and Mozambican restaurants.[5]
See also
- Caril de camarão com quiabos (shrimp curry with okra) in the Portuguese Wikipedia
- Curry
- List of shrimp dishes
References
- ^ Buenfeld, Sara (September 1, 2012). "Goan prawn & coconut curry with cumin rice". BBC Good Food. BBC. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Basu, Sreetama (March 15, 2023). "Cook Goan prawn curry like a local, courtesy Chef Anil's recipe". Lifestyle Asia. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Solomon, Charmaine (August 26, 2008). "Burmese Prawn Curry". Asia Society. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Cermin Bangsa". Netralnews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Savoldi, Francesca (July 27, 2016). "Tentações de Goa: (Tri)continental Cuisine". Culinary Backstreets. Retrieved February 10, 2026.