Shrimp and Egg Brown Rice
 
 
Ingredients
To marinate shrimp
  • Shrimp, deveined- 15, large
  • Garam masala- 1 tsp
  • Fennel powder- 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder- ½ tsp
  • Salt- a few pinches
For cooking rice
  • Brown rice- 2½ cups
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Salt- to taste
  • Water- enough to cook it
To grind
  • Ginger- 3 cloves
  • Ginger- 2 inch slice
  • Green chili-1
For cooking
  • Sesame oil- 2 tbsps
  • Onions, chopped small-2
  • Green pepper, chopped small- 2
  • Chili powder or ground pepper- ½ tsp or as needed for spice
  • Egg, beaten- 2
  • Soy sauce, low sodium- 2 tbsps
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 handful
  • Green onions, chopped- 2 stalk
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine shrimp with garam masala, fennel powder, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt and keep aside.
  2. Cook brown rice along with garam masala, salt and water in a rice cooker.
  3. Coarsely grind garlic/ginger and green chili in a blender or grinder.
  4. Place a large pan over medium heat, add sesame oil.
  5. Add ground ginger/garlic/green chili to the oil and saute till it starts to turn light golden.
  6. Add onions and little salt, cook till tender.
  7. Add green peppers and cook for a few minutes.
  8. Add marinated shrimp to the veggies.
  9. Add ⅛ cup of water to the bowl in which shrimp was marinated, rinse it and add the water to the pan.
  10. Cook the shrimp for a few minutes and let the water dry off.
  11. Add chili powder or ground pepper according to your spice level, don't add too much though.
  12. Beat 2 eggs in a small bowl.
  13. Make some room in the pan and add the beaten egg to it, as it starts to cook scramble it and combine with the shrimp and veggies.
  14. Now, add cooked brown rice to it, combine well.
  15. Add soy sauce (use low sodium as we have already added salt) and combine well.
  16. Add cilantro and green onion, combine well and remove from the heat.
  17. Keep covered for sometime and serve along with pickle or raita.
Notes
Use Basmati rice instead of brown rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/shrimp-and-egg-brown-rice/