Shrimp Curry

Ingredients

• 5 cloves garlic
• One 3-inch long piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 heaping teaspoon whole cloves
• 10 cardamom pods
• 8 whole allspice
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 jalapeno, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup whole, peeled, canned tomatoes (with puree), roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 cups water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• Serving suggestion: Basmati Rice
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