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Andamannicobar · Breakfast

Andaman Fried Rice with Shrimp

Quick-cooking island rice with tender shrimp, vegetables, aromatic spices.

🧺 Ingredients

• Cooked rice 250g (cooled overnight)
• shrimp 150g
• onions 80g (chopped)
• green bell pepper 50g (diced)
• carrot 50g (diced)
• garlic 3 cloves (minced)
• ginger 1 tbsp (minced)
• turmeric powder 0.5 tsp
• red chilli powder 0.75 tsp
• soy sauce 1 tbsp
• curry leaves 12
• green chillies 1 (slit)
• oil 3 tbsp
• salt to taste
• cilantro 2 tbsp
• lemon juice 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 How to make Andaman Fried Rice with Shrimp

1. Devein shrimp (remove dark intestinal thread), wash thoroughly cold water 2-3 times, pat dry.
2. Pat rice cloth 5 min (moisture removed, prevents clumping).
3. Marinate shrimp: turmeric, salt, lemon, ginger 10 min (turns pale pink).
4. Heat 2 tbsp oil wok high heat (200°C, hand above = intense heat 2 sec).
5. Marinated shrimp stir-fry 2 min each side until pink, opaque (no translucent center).
6. Remove plate.
7. Remaining 1 tbsp oil wok high (200°C).
8. Onions stir-fry 1-2 min (translucent edges).
9. Garlic-ginger 30 sec (sharp pungent aroma).
10. Bell pepper, carrot stir-fry 1 min (edges soften, still crisp).
11. Add rice, break clumps spatula (2-3 min, grains coat with oil, separate).
12. Soy sauce, chilli, curry leaves, stir (1-2 min).
13. Return shrimp, mix gently (30 sec heat through).
14. Adjust salt, cilantro fold in end.
15. Transfer plate immediately.

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