Trinidad-Style Curried Potatoes (Aloo) with Green Beans and Shrimp

This is my version of curried potatoes, green beans, and shrimp. It's yummy! This recipe is versatile in that if you want to make it vegetarian just leave out the shrimp! Use a Trinidadian brand of curry powder if available. Serve this over steamed basmati rice or with naan.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 499 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• ½ red bell pepper, minced
• 1 small carrot, minced
• 1 celery stalk, minced
• ½ pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• ¼ scotch bonnet chile pepper, minced
• 1 cup frozen French cut green beans, thawed
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toss the shrimp, white wine vinegar, seafood seasoning, and cumin together in a bowl.

Step 2

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.