कोळंबी फ्राइड राइस | Shrimp Fried Rice

Prep time 5 min	Cooking time 10 min
Cousine / Course Indian Main Course	Servings 4

Ingredients – Shrimp Marination

• कोळंबी / झींगे / Prawns / Shrimps – 10-12 cleaned
• हळद / हल्दी / Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• तिखट / लाल मिर्च / Chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• अदरक / Ginger paste – 1/4 tsp
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic – 1/4 tsp

Instructions – Marination

1. Peel and wash Shrimps
2. Take mixing bowl, add shrimps
3. Add turmeric, chili powder, salt to taste, ginger paste and fine chopped garlic, mix well
4. Set aside marinated shrimps for 5-10 min.

Ingredients – Fried Rice

• तेल / Oil – 2 tbsp
• Marinated Shrimps
• अंड / अंडा / Egg – 1
• अदरक / Ginger finely chopped -1 tbsp
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic finely chopped – 6-7 cloves
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion finely chopped – 1
• गाजर / Carrot finely chopped – 1/2 cup
• शिमला मिर्च/ Green pepper finely chopped – 1/2 cup
• मटर / Green Peas – 1 tbsp
• फरसबी / Green beans finely chopped -1 tbsp
• पाथीचा कांदा / Green Onion finely chopped – 2 tsp
• भात / पका चावल / Cooked rice – 4 cups
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• सिरका / Vinegar – 1 tsp
• Worcester sauce – 2 tsp
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
• मीरे पूड / काली मिर्च / Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Making Fried Rice

1. Take a Wok pan or Kadhai, add little oil to pan, add an egg to the pan, cook and scramble the egg, once cooked set aside for later use.
2. Add 1 tbsp oil to pan, add marinated shrimps, and cook on med-high till shrimps curls
3. Add ginger, garlic, sauté for 30 sec
4. Add onion, sauté till onion is cooked
5. Add carrots, sauté for 1min
6. Add green pepper, sauté for 1 min
7. Add green onions, sauté 30 sec
8. Add cooked rice and salt to taste, mix well
9. Add vinegar, Worcester sauce, soy sauce to rice, mix well
10. Add pepper powder and toss the rice on high for 2-3 min
11. Add scrambled egg cooked earlier, and mix well, cook for 1 min
12. Fried rice is ready!

How to serve

1. Serve hot!
2. Serve with soy sauce, chili sauce

Tips

1. Shrimp curling is an indication that it is cooked, avoid overcooking shrimp for nice juicy bite
2. Red chili flakes are alternative to black pepper
3. Use finely chopped veggies for fried rice
4. Use short grain rice and avoid overcooking the rice
5. Roast the rice on high for nice flavors