Sembharachi Kodi (Goanese Shrimp Curry) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
• 1 cup grated fresh or frozen coconut
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 3 chiles de árbol, stemmed
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• ¹⁄₄ cup canola oil
• 5 whole cloves
• 4 pods green cardamom
• 2 Indian or regular bay leaves
• 1 stick cinnamon, halved
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste
• 1 (1") piece ginger, peeled and mashed into a paste
• 1 (14-oz.) can coconut milk
• ¹⁄₂ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2 small green Thai chiles or 1 serrano, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt, to taste