Peleau Rice with Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
• 1 cup nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts, and/or pine nuts)
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 T. mild olive oil
• 4 cloves
• 1 stick of cinnamon, 2 inches long
• 6 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 t. turmeric powder
• 1 t. ground cumin
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 bunch of cilantro, destemmed and chopped
• 24 cooked shrimp