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Instant Pot Curried Rice with Shrimp and Basil

I’m all about easy-to-assemble meals that pack a flavorful punch. This one-pot meal is chock full of tender shrimp, colorful carrots and the perfect amount of aromatic curry. Made fast and easy by using the Instant Pot, this meal is on your table in just 25 minutes!

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There’s so much delicious flavor here, your family will think you spent hours over the stove. But instead, you just give the veggies a quick saute, dump in the rest of the ingredients and let the Instant Pot take over. No standing over the stove or heating up the kitchen required.

The result? A delicious one-pot meal (and that means just one pot clean-up!). Want extra spice? Up the curry powder to a full tablespoon or add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne.

Shrimp comes in all sizes, but something in the “31-40” size range makes for the best result. In shrimp parlance that means there’s 31-40 shrimp per pound – which means shrimp in every bite for you! The most important thing, however, is that the shrimp is frozen. Shrimp that is already thawed may overcook and become rubbery.

There’s so much delicious flavor here, your family will think you spent hours over the stove.


Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, frozen
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into ribbons

Instructions:

  1. Add olive oil to the Instant Pot. Using the display panel select the SAUTE function.
  2. When the oil is hot, add carrots and onion. Cook and stir 4 minutes until onion is beginning to soften.
  3. Add garlic and curry powder. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  4. Add rinsed rice, water, salt, pepper, and frozen shrimp. Stir to combine.
  5. Secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
    6. Using the display panel select the MANUAL function*. Use the +/- buttons and program the Instant Pot for 10 minutes.
  6. When the time is up, let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes, then quick-release the remaining pressure.
  7. Fold in basil and serve hot.

*If your Instant Pot does not have a MANUAL function, use the Pressure Cook function.