PRAWN PULAO

INGREDIENTS:

1.Medium sized prawns-500 gm

2.Basmati rice-1 kg

3.Chopped onion-1/2 cup

4.Ginger-garlic paste-2 tablespoon

5.Green chillies-4

6.Bay leaves-4

7.Green cardamom-3

8.Black cardamom-1

9.Cinnamon stick-1

10.Cloves-5/6

11.Cashew nuts-1/2 cup

12.Garam masala powder-1 tablespoon

13.Salt as required

14.Ghee-1/2 cup

15.Turmeric powder-1tablespoon

METHOD:

Step1:

First clean and wash the prawns properly and rub some salt and turmeric powder to them.Keep it aside.Now place a pan on gas.Put some ghee.Now add to it chopped onions, ginger garlic paste.Cook for few minutes. Then put some salt,turmeric powder and garam masala powder.Again cook for couple of minutes. Now add the prawns to the spices. Mix all the things properly and cover the pan with a lid.Let it cook for 10 minutes.Prawns are done.

Step2:

First in a deep bottomed vessel boil sufficient water by adding bay leaves and whole garam masala.Add to it the basmati rice.Cook the rice,but be careful the rice should not be overcooked. After that strain out the whole water from the rice and switch on the ceiling fan,so that the whole moisture from the rice get vanished. Rice is done.

Step 3:

Now place a big non-stick kadhai on flame.Put sufficient ghee into it.Let it be warm.Roast the cashew nuts in it.Now put the cooked rice into it.Add little salt and sugar.Stir it.Then add to it the cooked prawns. Mix them properly with rice.Stir for few minutes. Then take it out from the kadhai and place them in a serving bowl.Prawn pulao is ready to serve.Enjoy it with any suitable side dish.

*There are various methods to prepare Prawn pulao.This is my version of Prawn Pulao.