Prawn Pulao

Ingredients list for Prawn Pulao

• 1 1/2 cups Basmati Rice
• 600 grams Prawns headless
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 Black cardamom
• 4 Green cardamoms
• 6 Cloves
• 1 inch stick Cinnamon
• 6-8 Black peppercorns
• 1 large Onion sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
• 2 Green chillies sliced
• 3 1/2 tablespoons Coconut milk
• to taste Salt
• a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves chopped
• 1 tablespoon Coconut, scraped

Method

1. Soak rice in three cups of water for about twenty minutes. Drain and keep aside. Shell, de-vein and wash prawns very well.
2. Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan. Add bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns. Once they crackle add sliced onion and sauté till pink.
3. Add three cups of water, turmeric powder, lemon juice and green chillies.
4. Bring it to a boil and add rice. Cook for a minute and add prawns and coconut milk. Season with salt.
5. Stir lightly. Stir till rice absorbs all the water and then cover it with a lid and cook it on low heat till rice and prawns are fully cooked.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and freshly scraped coconut.

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