Prawn & Peas Pulao

Name: Prawn & Peas Pulao
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3-4 Persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Kg Prawns (Big sized, cleaned and Shell Retained; 1/2 Kg Basmati Rice; 2 Big Onions, Finely Chopped; 1 Big Tomato, Finely Chopped; 2 Potatoes, Cut in half and Lightly Fried (Optional); 1 Cup Fresh Peas; 2 Green Chillies, Slit; 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1/2 tsp Dried Mango (Amchur) Powder; 5-6 Curry Leaves; 2 Bay leaves; 2 " stick of Cinnamon; 2-3 Cardamoms (small); 1 Large Cardamom; 5-6 Black peppercorns; 3-4 Cloves; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Black Cumin Seeds (Shahjeera); 2 tbsp Curd; 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Red Chili Powder; as per taste Salt; as required Water,; as required Coriander leaves, Finely chopped; as required Deep fried onion (Birishta) for garnishing; 3 tbsp Oil

Tabasum Kazi @tabbykay

This is a delicious and mouth watering Pulao made in the households of the Konkan. I have personally loved this Pulao made by my Grandmother and my mother since my Childhood and is one of the most easy to make Prawn Recipes.

Tabasum Kazi @tabbykay

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Ingredients

40 mins

3-4 Persons

1/2 KgPrawns (Big sized, cleaned and Shell Retained
1/2 KgBasmati Rice
2Big Onions, Finely Chopped
1Big Tomato, Finely Chopped
2Potatoes, Cut in half and Lightly Fried (Optional)
1 CupFresh Peas
2Green Chillies, Slit
1 tbspGinger-Garlic Paste
1 tspCoriander Powder
1 tspCumin Powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala Powder
1/2 tspDried Mango (Amchur) Powder
5-6Curry Leaves
2Bay leaves
2" stick of Cinnamon
2-3Cardamoms (small)
1Large Cardamom
5-6Black peppercorns
3-4Cloves
1 tspCumin Seeds
1/4 tspBlack Cumin Seeds (Shahjeera)
2 tbspCurd
1/4 tbspTurmeric powder
1 tbspRed Chili Powder
as per tasteSalt
as required Water,
as required Coriander leaves, Finely chopped
as required Deep fried onion (Birishta) for garnishing
3 tbspOil

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Steps

40 mins

1

Clean and wash the fresh prawns. Retain the shell and keep aside.
2

Heat the Oil in a Kadhai. Add the whole garam masala, curry leaves and slit green chillies. Add the chopped onions and fry until light brown in colour. Add the finely chopped tomatoes and ginger garlic paste. Fry until the smell of the ginger and garlic goes away.
3

Add all the powdered spices and cook for half a minute. Add the curd to this mixture and mix well. Add the prawns, Salt and cook well for 5 mins. Add the Fresh Peas and the lightly fried Potato Halves and cook well for another 2-3 minutes.
4

Once the oil starts leaving the sides, Add hot water and let it come to a boil.
5

Add the washed and soaked rice to the boiling water. Adjust the salt as per taste and cook until the rice is completely done.
6

Garnish with Finely chopped fresh Coriander and deep fried onions. Serve with a wedge of lime.