Fiery Indian Shrimp Curry

Fiery Indian-style shrimp curry, made with a heady blend of spices, is served atop white rice and garnished with cilantro.

Kerala-Style Shrimp Curry

[Photograph: Max Falkowitz] Curries from Kerala tend to be pungent, sour, and full of seafood. They're rich, not with cream or ghee, but with coconut milk. There isn't a ton of easily found English-language information on the dish, but after...

Kerala Shrimp Moilee (Curried Shrimp and Coconut Soup)

Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices used, the Moilee is a delicate introduction to the distinctive flavors of the coastal Indian state of Kerala.

Spiced Shrimp and Eggplant Stir-Fry

Shrimp and eggplant are a classic combination, contrasting the vegetable's mild, bitter edge with the sweet, faintly briny seafood. A blend of spices and hot chilies floods the dish with warm heat; coupled with roti or pilaf, it makes for a hearty, satisfying meal.

Madhur Jaffrey's Shrimp Biryani

Biryani is a rice-based dish cooked with a whole mess of different spices, and usually, though not always, some kind of meat. When that meat is lamb or beef, it consequently takes some time to cook, which means I don't get to write about this dish too often. But this recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's At Home with Madhur Jaffrey solves that problem by using shrimp, so that this dish can be whipped up in less than hour with absolutely no shortcuts.

Indian Prawn Patties

They take minutes to make and seconds to polish off. Prawn patties, or Kolmi Na Kavaab, makes quite an impression on a dinner table and is a good dish to have in your repertoire if you're a newbie in the kitchen.

Prawn Patia (Indian Sweet and Spicy Shrimp)

Sweet, spicy and tangy, Prawn Patia is a dish full of flavor. It's easy to make and is a wonderful side to your main dinner course.

South Indian Lime Rice

If you have leftover white rice, this is one delicious make-over you can give it in a jiffy. The sourness of the lime is subdued by the fragrant oil, giving you a savory rice that is easy to impress with.

Dinner Tonight: Shrimp Tikka Masala

I'm a sucker for curry recipes that are deep and flavorful but also quick to make. Such is the case with this recipe from Martha Stewart Living for Tikka Masala. This recipe turns out a pungent, rich sauce in no time flat.

Coconut Shrimp / Prawns with Spicy Thai Mango Sauce

Crunchy coconut shrimp / prawns with a spicy Thai MANGO dipping sauce! This sauce is so scrumptious I want to pour it over everything. And really - you could! On cooked meats, seafood, as a salad dressing.....let your imagination run wild!