One Pot Coconut Rice Shrimp Pilaf

Basmati rice simmered in coconut milk with some shrimp and veggies thrown in makes a yummy easy one pot meal! This shrimp pilaf is loaded with veggies so it is a meal in itself. Throw in some milk and fruit and dinner is served!

Mildly spiced with cumin, turmeric and chili flakes my shrimp pilaf is loaded with flavor. Top it off with some cilantro and you have an aromatic coconut rice shrimp pilaf which will transport you to the islands!

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice (washed)

1lb shrimp (cleaned and devined)

2 tbsp coconut oil/olive oil

1 onion (sliced)

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

. tsp turmeric

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp chili flakes

2 tsp shredded coconut

3 cups vegetable (I used cauliflower, carrot, snow peas & peppers)

1 tsp salt

2 cups coconut milk

1 and . cups water

1 tspgaram masala

. cup cilantro (chopped)

Directions

Saute onion in oil. Add cumin, turmeric, chili flakes and ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add shredded coconut and cook one minute

Add shrimp and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add vegetable and saute 1 minute.

Add 2 cups coconut milk and 1 and 1/2 cups water and cook. Once the water boils, add rice, salt and cook covered for 10 minutes.

Mix well after 10 minutes, add cilantro, garam masala and cook covered for another 10 minutes, till rice is flaky and cooked. Cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes.