Sunday, 22 January 2012

PRAWNS PULAV


INGREDIENTS

  • Basmati rice                          1/2kg
  • Medium size prawns              1cup                   
  • Onion                                    2
  • Tomato                                 2
  • Ginger                                  1tbs
  • Garlic                                   1tbs
  • Green chili                            3
  • Mint                                      
  • Green cardamon                   2
  • Black pepper                        2
  • Cloves                                  2
  • Bay leaves                            2
  • Turmeric                               2tbs
  • Chilli powder                        2tsp
  • Coriander powder                1tsp
  • Garam masala powder          1tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil/ghee
  • fresh coriander
  • lemon
PROCEDURE

  • Wash and soak rice for 10mins.
  • On medium heat, keep bottom pan and add oil or ghee to it.
  • Now put black pepper,green cardamon and cloves to the pan as the masalas leave aroma add soaked rice to it with sufficient water and salt to taste and cook till done(rice should not be sticky)
  • Clean prawns and marinate with salt and turmeric powder.
  • In mixer put ginger,garlic,mint and green chillies and grind it  coarsely without water.
  • In bottom pan add oil and put bay leaves and the mixture of ginger,garlic, mint and chillies.
  • Then add finely chopped onion , as onion turns brown in colour add tomato to it
  • Now put salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder mix it for 2mins and then add prawns and little water, cover it with lid and let it cook for 7 to 8 mins(dont over cook the prawns)
  • As prawns cook add rice and mix it well but carefully so you don,t break the rice, now cover it wit lid n let stand on low flame for 10mins.
  • Add fresh coriander to the pulav and serve hot with lemon.
TIPS

  • When you keep pulav pan on heat keep it on flat pan or tava so it does not burns


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