Ingredients
- 1 cup brown basmati rice
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
- generous ¾ cup dry unsweetened coconut
- 24 raw jumbo shrimp, shelled
- ½ cucumber
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
How to Make It
- Bring a large pan of water to a boil, add the rice, and cook for 25 minutes, or until tender. Drain and keep in a strainer covered with a clean dish towel to absorb the steam.
- Meanwhile, soak 8 wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain. Crush the coriander seeds in a mortar with a pestle. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the crushed coriander seeds, and cook, turning, until they start to color. Tip onto a plate and set aside.
- Put the egg whites into a shallow bowl and the coconut into a separate bowl. Roll each shrimp first in the egg whites, then in the coconut. Thread onto a skewer. Repeat so that each skewer is threaded with 3 coated shrimp.
- Preheat the broiler to high. Using a potato peeler, peel long strips from the cucumber to create ribbons, put into a strainer to drain, then toss with the scallions and oil in a bowl, and set aside.
- Cook the shrimp under the preheated broiler for 3–4 minutes on each side, or until slightly browned.
- Meanwhile, mix the rice with the toasted coriander seeds and fresh cilantro and divide this and the cucumber salad among bowls. Serve with the hot shrimp skewers.