Caribbean Shrimp Curry: A Taste of Comfort

Ingredients

• 900 grams (2 pounds) shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon any curry powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• Half a red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• Half a yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• Half a green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 Scotch Bonnet or other hot pepper, seeded and minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large tomato, cored and chopped
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 118 ml (½ cup) coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• Cooked rice, for serving