DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Boek kari
Also known as: Shrimp curry, Timorese shrimp curry
Timorese shrimp and eggplant curry with coconut milk, garlic and parsley.
About Boek kari
Mariana of Marlelo Beach Restaurant in Bebonuk, Dili, contributes this Boek kari to ACIAR’s Timorese seafood collection. The selected local version combines shrimp and eggplant with coconut milk and curry powder.
Coconut milk gives the sauce richness, while garlic, curry powder and pepper supply the seasoning. Parsley adds a fresh herbal finish alongside the savoury shellfish.
The shrimp retain their heads, tails and shells in this recipe. Tender eggplant sits in the coconut sauce, with rice and vegetables completing the plate.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Crustaceans.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Boek kari
Mariana’s Dili Boek kari with shrimp and eggplant.
- EggplantBase
- SaltSeasoning
- Cooking oilCooking medium
- Shrimp with heads, tails and shellsProtein
- GarlicAromatic
- Coconut milkLiquid
- WaterLiquid
- Curry powderSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- ParsleyGarnish
- RiceAccompaniment · Serving
- VegetablesAccompaniment · ServingIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggplant: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Cooking oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Botanical source unspecified
- Shrimp with heads, tails and shells: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed. Shrimp option selected; species unresolved
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Coconut milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Compound formula unspecified
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Curry powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Full spice-blend formula unspecified
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source does not name black/white pepper
- Parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Vegetables: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Serving vegetables unspecified
Origins & food traditions
A named Dili restaurant contribution in ACIAR’s documented Timorese cooking-traditions collection.
Countries
- Timor-Leste
- Timor-LesteCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Timorese Cuisine
- Timorese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.