PRAWN PULAO

Ingredients

• Prawn – 15 to 20, medium size
• Rice, soaked in water – 1 and ½ cup
• Dry red chilli - 2
• Cinnamon stick – 2, 1 inch long
• Green cardamom – 3 to 4
• Cloves – 2 to 3
• Bay leaves – 2
• Mace powder – ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
• Onion, chopped – 1 large size
• Ginger paste – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – 1 tsp
• Coconut milk – ½ cup
• Cashew nut – 10 to 12
• Raisins – 10 to 12
• Ghee – 3 tsp
• Oil – as required
• Salt – to taste
• Sugar – to taste
• Rose water – 2 tsp
• Saffron, soaked in coconut milk – a pinch

Method

Take the prawns in a bowl. Marinate the prawn with turmeric powder and salt.

Heat oil and ghee in a pan/ kadai. Add bay leaves, dry red chilli, cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves. Sauté for a minute. Add chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Add ginger paste and the prawns. Fry for another 5 mins. Add cashew nut and raisins. Add lemon juice, mace powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Mix it well. Now add the soaked rice and fry for 3 to 4 mins. Stir well. Add 2 cups warm water and the saffron with coconut milk. Cook it with covered lid till rice are completely done. Add 1 tsp of ghee and rose water. Mix well and enjoy with chicken/mutton or any other dish of your choice.