Basmati Seafood Fried rice

Dobby

11 years ago

Basmati rice is a popular specie of rice which has its origins in India and could be found here in Nigeria. I love it due to its perfumed aroma and unique flavor which is really inviting. it’s perfumed aroma always leaves the house smelling really nice. But sincerely, one thing I don’t like about the rice is the fact that it sticks together though this might be due to the product s I’ve used so far and therefore might not be like that with all basmati rice. I dislike having to break lumps of rice….that’s just too much stress for one person.
Basmati Seafood Fried Rice recipe
•Prep time: 15 minutes
•Cook time: 45 minutes
•Total time: 60 minutes

Ingredients:::

• 250g Fresh Prawns, Okporo or Shrimps

• 1 Seasoning cubes

• 1 tsp. Curry powder

• 500g Basmati rice (I used TRS)

• 1 small bunch Spring Onions, chopped

• 2 medium sized Carrots, finely diced

• 1 large Green bell pepper, diced

• 2 tbsp. Butter and 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil

• 1 Red Onion, diced

• 1 tbsp. Salt

Directions:::

Step 1: Wash the fresh Prawns with water and remove the heads. Place in a small pot, Season with 1 stock cube, Salt, Curry powder, thyme. Add 1 cup of water and leave to steam for about 10mins. Scoop the steamed prawns into a dish and set the prawn broth aside for use later.

Step 2: Heat the oil in a medium sized pot till hot. Add the washed Basmati and toss to incorporate the oil and rice. Add water (Just enough to cover the rice), prawn broth & salt to taste. Leave to boil for about 30 minutes till the rice softens and the water dries out.

Step 3: In a small frying pan, heat 2 tbsp. Butter till hot. Add some thinly diced carrot, green pepper, Spring onion, red onion and stir- fry for about 2 mins. Add the some cooked prawns and stir-fry for 2 mins. Scoop out some of the basmati rice into the fried veggies in the pan and stir-fry for 1 min just enough to incorporate the mixture. Turn in out onto a serving dish and repeat for the rest of the batch till the whole rice is used up.