Happy Holidays all ! I went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch right before the holidays and had coconut rice with shrimp. I have been looking for the recipe with no luck. I have found a few. The coconut sauce in the restaurant was thick and creamy and the few that I have tried just makes sticky rice with coconut flavor. I hope someone can help.
Coconut rice with shrimp
Pidden
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Peanut Patty
Nigerian Coconut Shrimp Rice Recipe
A can of coconut milk with water to make 2-1/2 cups.
by Holiday
4 servings
25 min
1 cup rice
2 coconuts (milk from nuts)
1 lb shrimp
salt and pepper
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded carrots
Cook rice with coconut milk instead of water.
Add the shrimp, salt, and pepper.
At the last minute add the tomatoes and carrots.
Peanut Patty
Coconut Rice recipe
2 tablespoons oil or margarine
3/4 cup chopped onion
4 to 5 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
5 cardamom buds, crushed (optional)
3 whole bay leaves
1/8 teaspoon ground fresh or powdered ginger
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
3 cups water
2 cup rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cashews (optional)
Heat oil or margarine in a heavy saucepan. Add onions and fry for 1 minute. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, ginger and garlic. Fry until light brown. Add rice, coconut milk, salt and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until rice is done. If desired, cashews can be added.
Serve with chicken or beef curry or with yogurt chutney.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.