Indian fried rice with shrimp and cashews
serves 2
Fragrant fried rice with baby
shrimp, plump cashews, peas and basmati rice.
3 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
1 carrot — grated
1 scallion — thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic — finely chopped
2 cups cold cooked basmati rice
1 tablespoon butter
⅓ cup frozen peas — defrosted
5 oz (140g) frozen baby shrimp — defrosted
½ cup roasted cashews
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro (fresh coriander)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
HEAT a wok or large frying pan over a
high heat. MIX together the curry powder, soy sauce, water, and salt
in a small bowl. ADD the oil to the wok and stir-fry the carrot,
scallion and garlic for 1 minute. ADD the rice, butter, peas and
sauce mixture and stir-fry for 2 minutes. ADD the shrimp, cashews,
cilantro and lemon, toss to combine, then remove from the heat.
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