Lobster Curry With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups rice
2 tablespoons annatto oil (see note below)
1 ounce butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3 ounces tomato paste
1 lb lobster
salt

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, heat annatto oil, butter and salt to taste, add rice and onions and cook briefly until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and 4 1/2 cups water and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile steam lobster in 1/2 cup water seasoned with curry powder and salt to taste.
Once done (meat will turn opaque), place on serving platter.
Add grated parmesan to rice once done and arrange around lobster on platter, and serve.
Note: Annatto oil is an orange colored oil that is made by heating 1/4 cup of oil with annatto seeds for a few minutes until oil turns orange. It is what makes yellow rice yellow. If you don't have this just add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric to rice to achieve a nice yellow color without altering the flavor of the rice too much, or just omit and add cooking oil.