1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy or whipping cream
3 cups raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Saute finely chopped onion and crushed garlic cloves in butter over low heat until soft. Stir in flour, curry, ginger, and salt. Add chicken broth and cream; blend well and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Add peeled, cleaned shrimp and lemon juice; continue cooking until heated through, but do not boil.
Makes 4 servings.