Spiced Shrimp And Rice Machbous Rubyan Food

MACHBOUS RUBYAN (RICE WITH SHRIMPS)

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.

SPICY SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Stir in broth, rice, ketchup and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp and parsley; stir. Cook, uncovered, 4 to 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally.

SPICY SHRIMP WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomato sauce, broth, parsley, pimientos, hot sauce, onion salt and pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in shrimp; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice.

ONE-POT SPICED SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add roasted red peppers and salt; season with black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is jammy, 8-10 minutes. Add olives, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until paste is slightly darkened in color, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands as you go, and their liquid and cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Stir rice, cumin, and turmeric into sauce, then pour in broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adjusting heat to low to maintain a simmer if needed, until rice is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Uncover pot and stir in reserved shrimp. Re-cover pot and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout, about 3 minutes.
• Divide shrimp and rice among bowls and top with parsley.

SHRIMP MACHBOOS

Steps:

• Season shrimps with salt, pepper and a pinch of turmeric.
• Add 2 tablespoons of veg oil to a pot, allow it to heat up on a medium flame.
• Cover the rice with water and let it soak for 30 or so minutes.
• Stir fry the shrimps in the hot oil and cook it for 2 minutes on each side, just to brown them.
• Remove from oil and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions into the same pot with the same oil, stir untill it's a golden brown color.
• Once the onions have browned, add the garlic and ginger.
• Now add all the spices, except for the dried lime.
• Once you have enhanced the spices' aromas add the limes (pierce a hole right through them) and tomatoe.
• Allow tomatoes to wilt and lime to soften a little.
• Add salt, stir it in.
• Replace shrimps to the dish.
• Drain rice and add to the dish without stirring.
• Cover rice with water, so that there is just 2 inches of water covering the dish.
• Raise the heat just till it boils then reduce the heat (media heat).
• Cook for approximately 20 minutes Keep checking if the water has not evaporated before the rice has been cooked thoroughly, if necessary top up with a 1/4 cup of water.
• Once the rice is done right,if there is still some remaining water drain it off and then serve with a side salad.

MACHBOUS - SPICED LAMB WITH RICE

Steps:

• Saute lamb and onions in oil.
• add spices and rest except for rice.
• simmer covered 30 mins.
• add rice and cover simmer 20 mins.
• serve salad, bread, pickles.