Shrimp machboos

Name: Shrimp machboos
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients: 500 g prawns, cleaned; 2 cups basmati rice, soaked; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; Mixed bell peppers, chopped; 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste; 2 tbsp ghee; 3 dried limes; Turmeric, cumin, coriander, cardamom, salt, lemon and parsley; 2 cups water

Prawns grilled and set over rice cooked with dried lime and Gulf spice — every quantity in grams, calories per serving.

700kcal38 gprotein60 minPrep

Per serving · 420 g

700

kcal

38 g

protein

80 g

carbs

25 g

fat

Prep: 60 minServes: 4Whole dish: 1680 gWhole dish energy: 2800 kcal

Ingredients

500 g prawns, cleaned500 g
2 cups basmati rice, soaked380 g
1 onion, chopped120 g
2 tomatoes, chopped240 g
Mixed bell peppers, chopped150 g
1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste18 g
2 tbsp ghee28 g
3 dried limes15 g
Turmeric, cumin, coriander, cardamom, salt, lemon and parsley40 g
2 cups water480 g

Whole dish: 1680 g

Method

1
Marinate the prawns in lemon, salt and chilli for fifteen minutes, then sear them quickly.
2
Soften the onion in the ghee, then stir in the garlic-and-ginger paste.
3
Add the tomato, peppers, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cardamom and dried limes.
4
Add the drained rice, water and salt, cover and cook gently for twenty minutes.
5
Lay the prawns over the rice, finish with parsley and lemon, and serve hot.

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420 g · 700 kcal

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