Rice Cooker Turmeric Basmati rice with Shrimp

by Jonathan Cheung

This turmeric basmati rice and shrimp recipe in your rice cooker is a perfect meal with a little side salad.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups / 375mL Dainty Basmati rice
3 cups / 750mL water
1 whole Cinnamon stick
4 Cardamom pods
4 whole Cloves
1 Tbsp Cumin seeds
1 Tbsp ground Turmeric
1 tsp Salt
1/4 cup / 60g Butter
1 1/4lbs (600g) fresh or thawed, cooked Shrimp (baby shrimp ideally!)
Garnish: fresh, chopped cilantro

Preparation

1

Place all the ingredients, except the Shrimp and cilantro garnish, into the rice cooker and cook.

2

Once the cooker has switched to 'warm' - fluff the rice gently and add the shrimp on top to warm. Replace the lid and let sit for 5 minutes.

3

Serve rice, topped with shrimp and garnish with cilantro.

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