Chef's Special: Eastern Shrimp Curry with Orange Rice

Ingredients

• 400 g shrimp, peeled and cleaned
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cm fresh ginger, grated
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
•  For the orange rice:
• 200 g basmati rice
•  Juice and zest of 1 orange
• 400 ml water
• 1 tbsp olive oil
•  Salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1 Marinate the shrimp in the turmeric and chili powder. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Heat the oil in a wok or large pan and sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger until soft.
3. 3 Add the marinated shrimp and cook until they turn pink.
4. 4 Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, and sugar. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
5. 5 While the curry simmers, prepare the orange rice. Cook the rice with the orange juice, water, olive oil, and salt until the rice is done and has absorbed all the liquid.
6. 6 Serve the shrimp curry with the orange rice. Enjoy!