Indian Rice with Shrimp

How to prepare indian rice with shrimp

1. Wash the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear. Then cover with cold water and let it soak for 30 minutes.
2. Bring water to a boil with the salt, cardamom (crushed with the flat side of a knife to expose the seeds inside), cloves, cinnamon, and turmeric. When the water boils, add the well-drained rice. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Lift the lid, place a towel over the pot (you'll see there's no more water on the rice), then put the lid back on. Turn off the heat and let the rice steam for 15 minutes. During this time, do not lift the lid! After this time, lift the lid and remove the spices from the rice.
   * more photos of preparing Indian rice can be found here.
4. While the rice is steaming, prepare the shrimp: in a wide pan, heat the oil and sauté the finely chopped onion until it starts to take on some color (about 10 minutes).
5. Add the ginger-garlic paste and chili and sauté for another minute. Add the shrimp, salt, and ground pepper and stir to coat them with the ingredients in the pan. Sauté them just until they turn pink on both sides (about 2 minutes).
7. Add the butter and finely chopped herbs and sauté for another minute.
8. Add the rice over the shrimp and mix until everything is well combined. Taste for salt. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
9. Serve warm.

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