Machbous Rubyan (rice With Shrimps)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 4 tablespoons ghee
• 2 large chopped onions
• 6 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 kg shelled shrimp
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons baharat (i used curry powder since we didn't have any baharat but baharat would be much better)
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 large peeled and chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander (also known as "cilantro")
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup almonds

Recipe

• 1 soak rice.
• 2 fry onion and garlic in ghee until golden brown in a large pan.
• 3 add shrimps, curry powder, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamom.
• 4 cook until the shrimps become opaque in colour.
• 5 remove half the shrimps and keep aside.
• 6 to the pan add baharat, tomatoes, coriander, salt, pepper and turmeric.
• 7 stir over heat for 5 minutes.
• 8 add water.
• 9 bring to a boil then simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• 10 drain rice and stir into sauce.
• 11 bring it to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 12 cover tightly.
• 13 simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• 14 boil almonds.
• 15 remove their shells and halve.
• 16 fry until golden brown.
• 17 serve rice on a large platter.
• 18 add reserved shrimps and fried almonds to garnish.