Coconut Rice With Scallions, Peanuts, And Shrimp

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 scallions, and light green parts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 lb shrimp, we use the frozen pre-cooked but fresh would be great as well
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the coconut milk, water, rice, turmeric, coriander, jalepeno, and salt in a medium size sauce pan. bring to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 18-20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, combine olive oil, coconut milk, turmeric, and lemon pepper in a small frying pan. bring to a simmer and add shrimp. if using frozen precooked, cook just until thawed, about 5 minutes. if using fresh, cook just until the shrimp turn pink.
• 3 when rice is done, stir in scallions and half the peanuts.
• 4 split rice between four plates, top with shrimp (and any liquid left from the shrimp), and sprinkle the rest of the peanuts over the top.