Cajun Shrimp Rice

Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup peeled and de veined large shrimp
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1 cup chopped Celery

1/4 cup chopped spring onions
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup canned tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Method

Cook the rice till it is done and keep aside. Coat the shrimps with Cajun seasoning and keep for a while. Sauté it in a pan with little oil. Take oil in another pan, add garlic and sauté. Add bell pepper, spring onions and thyme. Stir fry till tender. Add cooked rice, shrimps, tomatoes, salt and pepper and toss for a minute. Serve hot.

Tips

Shrimps are an excellent source of selenium and unusually low-fat, low-calorie protein. But they are high in cholesterol. Deveining shrimps correctly is essential. Cooking shrimps too much would result in becoming dry and rubbery. Typically a portion of Cajun shrimp rice is about 350 calories.