One-pan Shrimp Pilau

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons medium curry paste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 10 ounces basmati rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 2/3 cups chicken stock
• 7 ounces shrimp, cooked and peeled, defrosted if frozen
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 red chili pepper, sliced into rings
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 4 lemon wedges, to serve

Recipe

• 1 heat a large wide pan and dry-fry the curry paste with the onions for 4-5 mins until the onion begins to soften.
• 2 add the rice to the pan and stir to coat in the curry paste. add the stock, then bring to the boil.
• 3 cover the pan and turn the heat down to low. leave the rice to simmer slowly for 12-15 mins until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
• 4 turn off the heat and stir in the shrimp, peas and chili. cover the pan and leave to stand for 5 minutes
• 5 fluff up the rice grains with a fork and season if you want. scatter over the cilantro and serve with lemon wedges.