MACHBOUS RUBYAN (RICE WITH SHRIMPS)

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This is a classic Gulf dish -- yum yum! I've adapted this recipe from a recipe booklet that came free with "Ship Madras Curry Powder" I made it the other day and my husband thought it was wonderful! Serve with a nice, colourful salad, otherwise it'll look a bit yellow yellow yellow! Next time I want to try putting whole king prawns on top to add a bit of colour!

Provided by baraahnz

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups basmati rice
4 tablespoons ghee
2 large chopped onions
6 chopped garlic cloves
1 kg shelled shrimp
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons baharat (I used curry powder since we didn't have any baharat but baharat would be much better)
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
4 large peeled and chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander (also known as "cilantro")
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup almonds

Steps:

  • Soak rice.
  • Fry onion and garlic in ghee until golden brown in a large pan.
  • Add shrimps, curry powder, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamom.
  • Cook until the shrimps become opaque in colour.
  • Remove half the shrimps and keep aside.
  • To the pan add baharat, tomatoes, coriander, salt, pepper and turmeric.
  • Stir over heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add water.
  • Bring to a boil then simmer for 3-5 minutes.
  • Drain rice and stir into sauce.
  • Bring it to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Cover tightly.
  • Simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  • Boil almonds.
  • Remove their shells and halve.
  • Fry until golden brown.
  • Serve rice on a large platter.
  • Add reserved shrimps and fried almonds to garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 931.4, Fat 29.4, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 560.3, Sodium 3612.3, Carbohydrate 95.9, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 9.7, Protein 70.9

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