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Coconut Shrimp Rice




Coconut Shrimp Rice

Coconut shrimp rice is simple and flavorful one pot dish. This rice cooked in coconut milk. It  is aromatic with coconut, spices, shrimp. Toasted shredded coconut used for garnish gives it a unique flavor and taste. This can be paired with spicy curries or with raita and papad. Try this simple rice dish,you will surely love it.

Ingredients 
1)For the rice

Basmathi rice -1 1/2 cup
Cloves- 3
Cinnamon stick- 2 peices
Cardamon- 2
Coconut milk thick- 1/2 cup
water- 2 1/2 cup
salt to taste

2)For the masala
Shrimp- 1/2 pound
Shredded carrot- 1/2 cup
Grated coconut- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1 medium
Ginger chopped- 1 tbs
Garlic- 3 cloves
Green chilly- 3 slit
Curry leaves- a few
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Garam masala- 1/ 2 tsp
Lemon juice- 1 medium
(or you can use one tomato instead)
Ghee - 1 tsp
 oil and salt to taste



Wash rice nicely and add all ingredients listed under( 1) rice and cook in a low medium flame. Once cooked fluff with a fork and allow to cool down.
Heat ghee and a little oil in a pan. Add the coconut and toast till it is golden brown. Keep aside two tsp of coconut for final garnish. Into the remaining add onions, ginger, garlic, green chilly and curry leaves,salt and saute till golden brown. Saute by adding turmeric powder, garam masala and the shrimp.After two minutes add shredded carrots and continue stir frying for 3-4 minutes till the shrimp gets cooked.Mix in the rice and lemon juice. Garnish with toasted coconut, pomegranates or raisins.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!

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  1. Home Cooked foodNovember 21, 2014 at 4:29 PM

    Very tempting , love this pot.

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  2. SwathiNovember 21, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    Coconut shrimp rice looks Delicious.

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  3. MélangeNovember 21, 2014 at 7:55 PM

    Rich one Suja.Especially loved the garnish,

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  4. RemyaNovember 21, 2014 at 8:09 PM

    wow really tempting

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  5. Gouri GuhaNovember 21, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    Nice one pot dish...always a welcome for the appetite.

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  6. Treat and TrickNovember 22, 2014 at 7:17 PM

    Looks super yummy!

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  7. Rafeeda ARNovember 22, 2014 at 10:10 PM

    looks really appetising...

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  8. JulieNovember 23, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    looks easy and great for weekend lunch,adipoli with coconut flavor :)

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  9. Jaya MNovember 30, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    I really like shrimp rice and with coconut milk even more flavourful....that topping with pomegranate seeds, is looking delicious..Hugs

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