For the eggplant curry with shrimp, cut the eggplant into 2 cm cubes and fry briefly. Mix flour and turmeric well and stir into the sautéed eggplants. Then chop the onions, garlic, chili peppers and cashew nut seeds. Heat the oil in a wok (or heavy frying pan) and fry the eggplant cubes in it for 2 minutes.
Then add onions, garlic, galangal, chili,nuts, coconut milk, cinnamon sticks, star anise as well as curry leaves and simmer for about 5 minutes and season with salt. Now add the shrimp and cook for another 3 minutes. Serve the eggplant curry with shrimp in bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.