Shrimp Rougaille Stew

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1” piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine (about 1.5 tablespoons)
• ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon Kashmiri chili, ground
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped carrot
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped celery
• 6 ripe red tomatoes, cut in small dice, about 400g
• 250g medium-sized prawns, shelled and deveined (about 20 pieces)
• ½ cup water (optional)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil