Shark Kabobs over Spiced Cashew Rice

Name: Shark Kabobs over Spiced Cashew Rice
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters basmati or other long-grain rice; 3 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp butter; 79 milliliters chopped cilantro or parsley; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 Tbsps cooking oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 4 lemon wedges, for serving; 59 milliliters chopped, roasted, unsalted cashews; 2 teaspoons salt; 680 grams shark steak, about 1 inch thick, cut into 1-inch cubes; 0 teaspoons turmeric; 532 milliliters water; 2 teaspoons black or yellow mustard seeds

Shark Kabobs over Spiced Cashew Rice might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 42g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 817 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have basmati, bay leaves, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooking oil you could follow this main course with the Raw blueberry cheesecake with crumb topping as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Rice

Put the rice in a medium saucepan with the water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, bay leaves, turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Cinnamon Stick

Bay Leaves

Turmeric

Clove

Water

Rice

Salt

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let sit, without removing the lid, for 10 minutes.

In a small frying pan, melt the butter with 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add the mustard seeds and cook, stirring, until they begin to pop, about 30 seconds.

Ingredients you will need

Mustard Seeds

Pop

Add the cashews; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds longer. Gently stir the cashew mixture into the rice with a fork.

Ingredients you will need

Cashews

Rice

Heat a grill pan or large heavy frying pan over moderately high heat. Thread the shark onto four small skewers; rub with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the lemon juice, and garlic.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Garlic

Shark

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Grill Pan

Skewers

Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Cook the kabobs, turning, until just done, about 8 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Pepper

Salt

Add the cilantro to the rice and mound on plates. Top with the shark kabobs and serve with the lemon wedges.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Wedge

Cilantro

Shark

Rice

Wine Recommendation: Try matching this aromatic preparation with that most aromatic of all whites, gewrztraminer. Look for a bottle from Alsace or a slightly less acidic version from California.

Ingredients you will need

Wine