Coconut Shrimp Curry

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb medium shrimp, deveined and shelled
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbl flavorless oil, like grapeseed
• 1/2 jalapeno or serrano chili
• 1/2 inch ginger, thinly sliced
• 1 large shallots, peeled and cut into quarters
• 2 tbl ghee or clarified butter** (I like the Trader Joe's version)
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 cup light coconut milk
• 1 cup full fat coconut milk or unsweetened coconut cream
• 1 tsp mild red chili powder like Kashmiri mirch
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tbl molasses (I like full flavored)
• 4 small bay leaves
• 4 green cardamom, lightly crushed with a mortar and pestle
• 8 cloves
• 1 cinnamon sticks