It’s almost that time of the year when it starts to get cold out. Not lately! I’m antsy waiting for the fall weather to arrive, but I should know better. Today is our three-year wedding anniversary, and every year at this time, summer makes a comeback. Don’t get me wrong I love the summer and the warm weather, but I miss my hearty stews, soups and warm comfort food.
During the summer, we had to make sure our air conditioner was on high if I wanted to make something that required me to stand over a stove. As much as I love a good beef stew or chicken noodle soup, I wanted to a find a something new. I love shrimp and I wanted to pair it with my mother’s yellow rice. That’s when I stumbled on an amazing Mediterranean shrimp recipe (keep reading). If Brian weren’t already married to me, this meal would have made him propose.
I have always loved Mediterranean food. For Brian, it was a new-found love. During busy season, we don’t get to eat together and it gives us some time to explore lots of take out and seamless options. Brian found a new obsession with a mediterranean restaurant near his work. He would stop there everyday for dinner. I swear, he was going to turn into a falafel. So when we got back into cooking dinner together, I was on the search for some great new recipes.
I paired the shrimp recipe with my mother’s yellow rice. As you already know, my mother does not have recipes. If I wanted to learn how to make her rice, I needed to plan a trip to see her. I managed to sneak a weekend visit at the end of busy season. As soon as I arrived, I requested her yellow rice. I watched her as she added her seasoning to the water before it boiled, and took notes on about how much of everything she used. My mom is such a sweetheart. She brought me everything I needed to recreate her yellow rice at home.
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She uses Triguisar, which is a powdered mixed seasoning. This seasoning is what helps create the yellow color. It’s mainly a mixture of cumin, salt, garlic, turmeric, pepper, etc. If you cannot find it at your local grocery store, you can find it on Amazon .
[recipe title=”Yellow Rice and Mediterranean Shrimp” servings=”3-4 servings” time=”20 mins” difficulty=”Easy” image=”https://liliesandloafers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1672.jpg”] [recipe-ingredients]- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of white rice
- 1 tbsp. spoon of Triguisar
- 1 tsp. of Mustard oil
- ½ of cube of chicken bouillon (optional if vegetarian)
- 2 tbsp. of Goya Cilantro cooking base
- In a small pot add your water, Triguisar, mustard oil, chicken bouillon cube and cilantro-cooking base. Stir, cover and bring to a boil on high heat.
- Once water is boiling add your rice, cover and lower heat to low.
- Cook until rice is tender.
I could literally eat this rice on its own all day, everyday. However, it really complements the shrimp dish. The Mediterranean shrimp was easy to make, but jus a warning: it has a lot of ingredients. So prep and measure everything before you start cooking. I’ve this dish so many times, it’s a staple in my house.
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