Arroz Con Langostinos Al Curry (curried Rice With Shrimp)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups rice
• 1/4 cup achiote oil (achiote oil)
• 3 ounces butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 1/2 lbs shrimp
• kosher salt
• lettuce (to garnish) or cooked green peas (to garnish)
• parmesan cheese, grated for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine rice, oil, 1 ounce of butter, 4 1/2 cup water, and salt to taste; let the rice cook, uncovered until it is nearly tender and little volcanos form, about 20 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat, stir once, cover, and let stand until the rest of the dish is finished.
• 3 meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter for a few minutes; add tomatoes, tomato paste (mixed with 1/2 cup water), curry powder, and salt.
• 4 leave 4 shrimps whole, and cut the remainder into 3 pieces; add to sauce and cook until they just cook through and are opaque.
• 5 once the rice is done, stir in the sauce (removing the 4 whole shrimps that will garnish the plate); place into a bowl to form a mold.
• 6 to serve, you can plate a little lettuce or green peas, turn the rice mold on top, then garnish with grated parmesan and the whole shrimps.