Shrimp Creole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh peeled, deveined and washed shrimp
1 bay leaf
1/2 lemon
2 1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, mashed
2 c. whole tomatoes, fresh or canned
1/2 c. tomato sauce
liquid from boiled shrimp
1/2 tsp. sugar
small piece of bell pepper, cut fine
1 tsp. sweet basil
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 tsp. red pepper
1 tsp. cornstarch
chopped parsley
onion tops, chopped

Preparation

In a stew pan, add water, salt, bay leaf and lemon.
Bring to boil, then add shrimp.
Cover and cook 5 minutes.
Drain and reserve liquid.