Cilantro rice with Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas

Today being Saturday I wanted to make something special but not necessarily cook an elaborate meal. So the meal I made is super fast and super easy.
                   I made Creamy Cilantro rice. The creamy part comes from Hass Avocado. It is a great tasting nuitritional rice dish. And I served it with quick Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas saute. Please go ahead and try the meal and I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did

Creamy Cilantro Rice (Cooked rice mixed with cilantro and Avocado)

Cilantro rice and Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas

Cilantro rice with Avocado and corn

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups rice cooked with 1 teaspoon of salt
2. 2 cups lighly packed cilantro
3. 1 serrano pepper (seeded if you need less spice)
4. 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice
5. 1 garlic pod
6. 1/4 piece of a medium red onion
7. 1 hass Avocado (optional)
8. 1/2-3/4 cup corn kernels
9. Salt as needed

Cook the rice along with corn and one teaspoon salt. Puree the garlic, onion, cilantro and green chilly along with lemon juice and may be 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the avocado if using and puree once. Add this to hot cooked rice and mix well and serve.
Also try Green Goddess Rice

Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas (Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas stir fry)

Shrimp with Sugar Snap Peas

Ingredients:

1. 1 lb medium sized shrimp peeled and deveined
2. 2 cups sugar snap peas, stringed and snapped into two
3. 1/2 red or yellow bell pepper chopped
4. 1/2 medium red onion sliced
5. 1 teaspoon each of grated ginger, grated garlic
6. 1 tablespoon each of soya sauce, white vinegar, canola oil
7. 1/4 cup white cooking wine/ sherry
8. 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes, salt (optional), fresh black pepper

Pat dry the shrimp and marinate it with 1/2 ginger, 1/2 garlic, 1/2 soya sauce, 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 oil and red chili flakes for about an hour.
Heat a pan and fry the shrimp till they become cooked about 3-4 minutes. Drain and set aside. Add the onions and cook till they become translucent. Add ginger and garlic and fry for a minute. Add snap peas and cover and cook for minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add shrimp back to the pot and rest of the ingredients and cover and simmer for 5 minutes. garnish with green onions if available and serve