Grilled prawns with butter and garlic, Basmati Rice with Pomegranate Seeds and Pine nuts 牛油蒜烤虾, 红石榴松子印度香米饭

Don't be scared by the long title of this post, actually these are two simple recipes. Sometime when I getting boring to cook Chinese foods, I like to have this type of grill and simple foods.

 

 so happy when enjoying this rice with this beautiful colour of combination..

 

I also prepared a simple salad like this- cucumber, onion and lettuce, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

 

the grilled shrimps were so juicy and have nice buttery and garlicky aroma..

 

after my son watched the America's First Master chef Junior , he started has interest on cooking, see he was helping me to grill the shrimps, ^_^

Grill shrimps with butter and garlic, Basmati Rice with Pomegranate Seeds and Pine nuts牛油蒜烤虾, 红石榴松子印度香米饭

*serves 4-5 pax 

16 large prawns, shelled and deveined, tails left on

½ onion, chopped

4 clove garlic, chopped

1tbsp fresh lime juices

1tbsp chopped corianders

1/2tsp sea salt

Pepper 

Butter, at room temperature

Satay skewers, wet with water 

Method

1. In a mixing bowl, mix prawns, onion, garlic and lime juices, season with salt and pepper and set aside for 15mins.
2. Thread the shrimp onto skewers. Place on the grill pan, rub the butter all over the shrimps, grill the shrimps over moderate heat, until just cooked.

Basmati Rice With Pomegranate Seeds

2 and 1/2cup Basmati rice, wash and rinse

5 cups water

1tbsp olive oil

1tsp salt

 

Garnishing

Chopped corianders

1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds

50g pine nuts, roasted

Method

1. Add rice, water, olive oil and salt in a rice cooker, mix well. Cook the rice.
2. Once rice is done (I also sprinkled with little saffron), fluff with a fork, then transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle chopped corianders, fresh pomegranate seeds and roasted pine nuts.

Recipe source: shrimps recipe was inspired by a food magazine , recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover

 

 

 

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (June 2014 Event: Butter) organised by Zoe (Bake for Happy Kids) and Mui Mui (My Little Favourite DIY) and hosted by Jozelyn Ng (Spice Up My Kitchen)