Friday night dinner Dhal, rice, coconut choka and shrimp curry

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade curry powder

💰Cheaper: store-bought curry powder

Homemade curry powder can be healthier and more customizable.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor with lower sodium.

Heat oil in a skillet and add whole raw jeera, cooking until it changes color to dark brown.

Add two cloves of thinly sliced garlic and cook until browned.

Prepare the shrimp by washing and cleaning it, ensuring it is fresh and pink.

Mix four heaping tablespoons of green seasoning with roasted jeera, freshly grated turmeric, Lala's curry powder, and goat and duck curry powder to form a paste.

Add the curry paste to the heated oil in the pan and let it cook until it sticks to the bottom.

Add about a teaspoon of salt and chopped onions to the curry paste, mixing well.

Add frozen green mango and okra to the pan, stirring to combine and letting it cook for about two minutes.

Add the shrimp to the pan, allowing the natural water to cook out.

Add a little bit of water to the pan to avoid a dry taste, as the shrimp should not have gravy.

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