How to make Simple Prawn Pulao -
This prawn pulao may be simple but its taste is in no way simple.The basic pulao is a one pot dish in which the spices are tempered first and then the veggies, prawns and rice are cooked together along with the rice. Prawn Pulao is a lightly spiced, aromatic preparation of rice and fresh prawns
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (medium) (मध्यम आकार के प्रॉन्स), Rice (चावल)
Cuisine : Goan
Course : Rice
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Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Simple Prawn Pulao Recipe
Prawns (medium) shelled and deveined 16-20
Rice soaked for 15-20 minutes 1 1/2 cups
Oil 2-3 tablespoons
Cloves 2-3
Bay leaves 2
Cinnamon 1 inch
Black peppercorns 5-6
Green cardamoms 2-3
Onion chopped 1 medium
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon, peppercorns, green cardamoms and sauté for a minute.
Step 2
Add onion and mix well. Add salt, mix and sauté till onion turns golden.
Step 3
Add prawns, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masalapowder and chopped coriander and mix well.
Step 4
Add rice and salt, mix well. And 2 cups water and coconut milk and mix well.Cover and cook till prawns and rice are completely done.
Step 5
Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2286 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 257.7 gm
Protein : 103.8 gm
Fat : 93.1 gm
Other : Iron- 33.1mg
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