Curried Chicken or Shrimp with Cinnamon Basmati Rice

Name: Curried Chicken or Shrimp with Cinnamon Basmati Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 oranges; 1 lb large shrimp; 1 tbsp hot curry powder; coarse salt; fresh ground black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion; 2 stalks celery; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 cup tomato juice; 0.5 cup heavy cream; cinnamon basmati rice; golden raisin; 1 sprig fresh oregano

Prawns, oranges and celery come together in this South Asian dish, fragrant with cinnamon and curry powder and cooked in a pan. It's finished with fresh oregano.

40 min · Serves 5 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 25 min · Cook 15 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Using a citrus zester or the small holes of a box grater, zest oranges. Squeeze juices of oranges into a small bowl.
2
Set zest and juice aside. In a large bowl, combine half of the zest with the shrimp (or chicken), 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, 1/4 tsp.
3
Salt, and 1/4 tsp. Pepper. Toss to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4
Cook shrimp until bright pink, 2 minutes per side. (Or cook chicken pieces until juices run clear.) Transfer to a plate.
2 min
5
Heat remaining tablespoon of oil. Add onion, celery, dried oregano, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder; cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
4 min
6
Add orange and tomato juices; cook until liquid starts to thicken, aabout 8 minutes. Return shrimp (or chicken) to skillet and heat thoroughly, about 2 minutes.
7
Stir in cream. Add remaining orange zest; season with salt and pepper. Serve over Cinnamon Basmati Rice with Golden Raisins and garnish with fresh oregano.