PRAWNS PUL.AO

PRAWNS PUL.AO

INGREDIENTS

BASMATI RICE- 2 CUPS
PRAWNS- 1/2 KG

ONION-2; FINELY SLICED
TOMATO- 1; CHOPPED

CLOVES-3
CINNAMON- 1 INCH PIECE
CARDAMOM- 2-3
BAY LEAVES-4

CORIANDER LEAVES- CHOPPED - TO GARNISH

GHEE- 4 TABLESPOONS

FOR MASALA

CUMIN SEEDS- 2 TABLESPOONS
GREEN CHILLIES-3-4
PEPPER-5/ PEPPER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
GINGER-1 INCH PIECE
GARLIC- 3-4 CLOVES

RED CHILLY POWDER-1 TABLESPOON
CORIANDER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON


GRIND INTO A SMOOTH PASTE

PREPARATION

WASH RICE
SOAK IT IN WATER FOR 1-2 HOURS
DRAIN IT

HEAT GHEE IN A VESSEL
ADD CHOPPED ONIONS
FRY TILL GOLDEN BROWN

 ADD GROUND MASALA
COOK IN LOW FLAME FOR 2 MINUTES

 ADD CLOVES, CINNAMON, PEPPER, CARDAMOM AND BAY LEAVES

ADD TOMATOES

ADD  PRAWNS

FRY FOR 5 MINUTES

 ADD 3 CUPS OF WATER AND RICE

 CLOSE WITH A LID
COOK WELL
STIR OCCASIONALLY

 GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES