Khao Niew Moon Na Goong (Sweet Shrimp on Yellow Rice)

This Sweet Shrimp on Yellow Rice or Thai call "Khao Niew Moon Na Goong" recipe may sound strange. It is a dessert but we use shrimp on a base of (non-spicy) curried rice. A common Thai dish, even the ingredients are not common to desserts! But this is "Thai Dessert" Enjoy ka!

Ingredients for Yellow Rice

100 gms Sticky Rice1-2 Tsp Tumeric200 ml Coconut Milk150 gms Sugar1 Tsp Salt

Ingredients for Sweet Shrimp

100 gms Shrimps2-3 Garlic Cloves1 Tsp White Pepper10 gms Coriander Root or Seeds100 gms Desiccated (Ground) Coconut150 gms Sugar1 Tsp Salt2 Tbsp Oil2-3 Drops of Orange Food Colouring10 gms Sliced Kaffir Leaves for Garnish

Preparation

To make the yellow rice, soak the sticky rice in warm water, and tumeric and leave for 4-8 hours.Steam the rice until cooked, (approximately 15 minutes).Place the rice in a bowl, mix with the sugar, salt and coconut milk. Leave it to soak up the coconut milk.Now to the shrimp topping. Clean the shrimp, remove the shell and cut down the back to remove the black thread 'gut'.Chop the shrimp into a fine mince.Pound the garlic and coriander root/seeds and white pepper together until well ground up.Fry the shrimp and pounded mixture in a frying pan with a little oil until part cooked, 30 seconds or so is fine.Mix the ground coconut with the orange food colouring, add to the frying pan, add the sugar and salt and fry for a further 2 minutes. The sugar will slightly caramelize.Serve a small bowl of the yellow rice with the sweet shrimp on top and garnish with some slices of kaffie lime leaves.