Cooking in the Fishbowl

Bought some white shrimp yesterday intending to make Gambas al Ajillo. We ended up snacking on carbs & cheese instead of cooking, so the shrimp became the plan for lunch. By the time lunch rolled around, I was cooking for myself and wanted something different. There was this dish at Amber India in San Jose that I loved: Karavelli Prawns. Tomato-based sauce with almond slivers & gently-cooked prawns. Simple and complex at the same time, but really tasty! A recent purge of the pantry meant I had no almonds to use. There also was no store-bought stock in the cupboard. But, I had carrots, celery, garlic, onion, frozen venison stock, a can of diced tomatoes, and plenty of interesting spices at hand. Game on!  This was very much a "what do I have" dish. And, I am fortunate to have some pretty cool things to work with. Don't know what y'all bring home as travel souvenirs, but mine are usually food-oriented. This dish featured: Vanilla Garam Masala from the Big Island...