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Home » Recipes » Curry » Coconut Shrimp Curry – Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker


Coconut Shrimp Curry – Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker

Published April 20, 2018 Updated August 6, 2019 By Meeta Arora 42 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Coconut Shrimp Curry Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Easy and Flavorful Coconut Shrimp Curry made in the Pressure Cooker in just 20 minutes. This is the simple Indian shrimp curry made with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes along with flavorful spices, and finished with coconut milk. Pair this curry with rice for a perfect experience. Gluten free, Paleo and Low carb!

Coconut Shrimp Curry Instant Pot

This is one of those easiest curries to make when you want to impress someone and have less time to cook. The second reason also makes it a perfect dish to cook on a weekday in just 20 minutes. While the curry was cooking, I cooked white rice on the stovetop (can be done in a second instant pot or rice cooker) and dinner was served in no time.

Are you ready for this delicious Shrimp Curry? Let’s get started!

How to make Coconut Shrimp Curry in the Pressure Cooker?

The main thing to note in this recipe is that Shrimp cooks very quickly, so we will use the low pressure setting in the electric pressure cooker (instant potinstant pot in my case). We will cook the shrimp for 3 minutes on low pressure and then quick release the pressure manually to get perfectly cooked shrimp. I used tail-on deveined large raw frozen shrimp that I got from Costco. If you use a smaller size shrimp, decrease the cooking time.

Coconut Shrimp Curry in the pot ready to be cooked

The base of this curry is the same as many other Indian curries, with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes. I also add very basic spices which you will have in your pantry if you have done Indian cooking before. I have also provided links to Amazon for the spices in case you are new to them. However I highly recommend finding the nearest indian grocery store to get a much cheaper price 🙂

Coconut Shrimp Curry cooked in Instant Pot

That said, even with the very simple preparation, this curry is such a flavor bomb with shrimp in it. This is a must try!

Garnish with some lime juice and cilantro, and enjoy over rice!

Coconut Shrimp Curry Pressure Cooker

Doesn’t the curry look gorgeous. I am ready to eat this again, it is so easy to make!

Looking for more seafood instant pot recipes, check out this delicious Salmon Tikka Masala.

Coconut Shrimp Curry in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Blast from the past:

  • Posted 3 months ago – Seviyan / Vermicelli Kheer
  • Posted 6 months ago – Mom’s Chicken Curry
  • Posted one year ago – Palak Tofu

Want to find easy Instant Pot Indian Recipes? Here are 23 Best Instant Pot Indian Recipes for you to try!

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Coconut Shrimp Curry in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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Coconut Shrimp Curry - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker

Delicious and easy Coconut Shrimp Curry made in the Pressure Cooker in just 20 minutes. This is a simple Indian shrimp curry made with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes along with flavorful spices, and finished with coconut milk.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword easy, instant pot, pressure cooker
Diet Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Low Carb, Nut-free, Paleo
Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 226kcal
Author Meeta Arora

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Shrimp deveined tail-on, frozen (about 25-30)
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (Rai)
  • 1 Green chili pepper slit in 2 pieces
  • 1 cup Onion chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger minced
  • 1/2 tbsp Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Tomato chopped
  • 1/4 can Coconut Milk (~3.5 oz)
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro to garnish

Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne or Red Chili powder adjust to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt adjust to taste
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Instructions

  • Start the instant pot in Sauté mode and let it heat. Add oil, mustard seeds and let them sizzle. 
  • Add green chili, onions, ginger and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions turn golden brown. 
  • Add tomato and spices. Mix and let it sauté for 2-3 minutes.  
  • Add coconut milk and shrimp to the pot. Stir and press cancel. Close lid with vent in sealing position.
  • Start the instant pot in Manual or Pressure cook mode at low pressure for 3 minutes. 
  • When the instant pot beeps, quick release the pressure manually.  
  • Stir in the lime juice and garnish with cilantro. Coconut Shrimp Curry is ready to be served. Enjoy with rice. 
  • Tip: Take the steel insert out of the instant pot, so the curry is not cooking more from residual heat. 

Notes

  • I used large raw deveined tail-on shrimp that were frozen for this recipe. If using smaller or already thawed shrimp, reduce pressure cooking time.   
  • We add less liquid in this curry as instant pot retains the liquid and less is needed to cook. If you like, you can add 1/4 cup coconut milk after the curry is cooked. The curry does get thicker as you refrigerate it. 
  • Which Green chili to use? I typically use Thai, Birdeye or Serrano Chili Pepper in my recipes. Don't forget to adjust to your taste. 
  • This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Programmable Pressure Cooker.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 285mg | Sodium: 1222mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 16.8mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 3.7mg
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Filed Under: 30 minutes or less, Chicken, Lamb & Seafood, Curry, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Indian, Instant Pot, Low Carb, Main Dishes

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Comments

  1. KS says

    January 14, 2019 at 3:46 pm

    If you only have cooked/thawed shrimp does your cooking time change?

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      January 15, 2019 at 3:03 pm

      Hey KS – Is it just thawed raw shrimp or pre-cooked? For pre-cooked shrimp, I would suggest to not pressure cook. You can make the gravy as in the recipe and add the shrimp after pressure cooking. Then give a quick boil, so that the shrimp does not overcook. Hope you enjoy the curry!

      Reply
  2. Lisa B says

    December 30, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Um, there’s no curry in this curry?

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      December 30, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      Hey Lisa – I cannot understand your question. Do you mean there is no sauce or no curry powder or something else?

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        December 30, 2018 at 5:32 pm

        No curry powder. But I tried it and it’s lovely.

      • Meeta Arora says

        December 31, 2018 at 5:13 pm

        Yeah, most authentic Indian recipes do not use curry powder. We use the basic spices such as turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, etc. Glad you enjoyed the shrimp curry 🙂

  3. Kelly says

    December 11, 2018 at 1:57 pm

    Hi – I’m new to Instant Pot but excited to make this tonight – my IP only has a high pressure setting for manual – should I adjust the time given that your recipe calls for low pressure? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      December 12, 2018 at 11:15 am

      Hello Kelly – Yes, please do 0 minutes on high pressure for shrimp curry. I hope you enjoy the recipe and your new instant pot!

      Reply
  4. Rick U says

    October 7, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    Hi! Tried this tonight. It was tasty and spicy , but came out a little thinner than I expected. Any way to thicken up the curry a bit? I used large frozen shrimp and followed the recipe.

    Thanks!

    Rick

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      October 8, 2018 at 11:47 am

      Hey Rick – Good to know that you found the curry tasty. To thicken it an option is to add cashew paste after pressure cooking. I usually soak the cashews in water for 10-15 mins, then grind to a smooth paste. I do this for my chicken korma recipe. Hope you enjoy it again!

      Reply
  5. Nayomi Sajan says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    Hi! Planning to make this for dinner tonight. Can I substitute tomato sauce for the tomato? How many ounces?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      September 19, 2018 at 4:44 pm

      Hey Naomi – One 14oz can of tomatoes is about 4-5 tomatoes. I used about 2 tomatoes in this recipe. If you are using canned, then adjust accordingly. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
      • Nayomi Sajan says

        September 25, 2018 at 11:28 pm

        Thank you. Ended up using 4oz and it was amazing! So delicious!! Already made it 3 times in the past few weeks. A total hit with the hubby and the kids. 5 stars!!!!

      • Piping Pot Curry says

        September 26, 2018 at 8:41 am

        Hey Naomi – So glad to hear you enjoyed the shrimp curry and have made it multiple times already. Thank you so much for sharing back your review!

  6. Renata says

    July 16, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    Hi. If I double the recipe, would I double the pressure cooking time?

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      July 17, 2018 at 10:36 am

      Hey Renata – The pressure cooking time will remain the same even if you double the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  7. Eva de Leon says

    May 19, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    Wow, we made this for dinner tonight, the flavors are outstanding!
    If I want to use this recipe with chicken instead of shrimp, how long would you recommend I pressure cook it for? I would brown the chicken first before starting the recipe as written.

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      May 21, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      Hey Eva – Glad to hear you enjoyed the flavors of the Coconut Shrimp Curry. If you will be cutting the chicken to pieces and browning them a bit, then I think just 3 minutes of pressure cooking would be enough. You can also use the Mom’s Chicken Curry as a reference. I cook for 5 mins for that curry and sauté for couple of minutes before pressure cooking.

      Thank you for sharing your review!

      Reply
  8. Nadia says

    May 12, 2018 at 9:40 am

    Is it line or lemon juice? Ingredients say lime. Instructions say lemon

    Reply
    • Nadia says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:40 am

      Lime*

      Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      May 14, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Hey Nadia – Sorry for the confusion. I used lime juice in this recipe. I have updated the instructions. Hope you enjoy the shrimp curry!

      Reply
  9. Samantha says

    April 29, 2018 at 10:00 am

    Any idea how much I should increase the cooking time if using (frozen) jumbo instead of large shrimp?

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      April 29, 2018 at 5:32 pm

      Hey Samantha – I would suggest the same cooking time, as the one I used were pretty big in size as well. I would love to hear how it turns out 🙂

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        May 1, 2018 at 3:12 pm

        Made this last night with stop and shop frozen jumbo shrimp. Followed the recipe as written except I reduced the chili powder to 1/4 tsp. Really easy to make and cooked quick; it’s a good weeknight meal. I served it with rice that I cooked on the stove while prepping the ingredients and garlic naan.

      • Piping Pot Curry says

        May 2, 2018 at 7:05 am

        Hey Samantha – So happy to hear you enjoyed the Shrimp curry. I love it for a quick meal 🙂 Thank you for sharing back your review!

  10. kiara says

    April 20, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    I’m so glad you posted this instant pot shrimp curry! Can’t wait to try it out 🙂

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      April 21, 2018 at 9:46 am

      Hey Kiara – Looking forward to hear how it turns out 🙂

      Reply
      • Diana Daniels says

        May 1, 2018 at 5:52 am

        I love Indian food but I don’t know how to make it or what spices to use. Shrimp Curry is on the menu for tonight’s dinner. THANK YOU,

      • Piping Pot Curry says

        May 2, 2018 at 7:06 am

        Hey Diana – I try to use the very basic spices in my cooking. After a few recipes, I am sure you will know what spices you want to use in any curries or lentils you try. I hope you enjoyed the shrimp curry.

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