PRAWNS PULAO WITH COCONUT MILK

This is a quick, no fuss recipe for Prawns pulao. If you have the deveined prawns ready, and ginger garlic paste in your refrigerator, you are in a good situation. I have used readymade coconut milk in this recipe which adds to the sweetness of the prawns. Just chop an onion and a tomato and you are ready to go.

Prawns pulao is mildly spiced and not very heavy on stomach as other nonveg dishes. Any type of rice can be used such as sona masuri or surti kolam or basmati rice. Avoid using sticky variety of rice.
Ideally shrimps (small prawns) taste the best in this pulao.  I have used medium sized prawns, which also works very well.

You just have to try it once to make it again and again.

Recipe for Prawns pulao with coconut milk

Ingredients for Prawns pulao with coconut milk

• 1 cup prawns (cleaned and deveined)
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ½ cup onion (finely chopped)
• ½ cup tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• ¼ tsp caraway seeds
• 2 nos bay leaves
• 2 green chillies (roughly chopped)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

How to make

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes.

Heat ghee and oil in a thick bottomed pan.

Add caraway seeds and bay leaves.

As the caraway seeds splutter add onions and green chillies. Sauté till onions become translucent.

Add ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a minute.

Now add the turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Cook for a minute.

Tip in the chopped tomatoes and a handful of mint leaves. Roughly tear the mint leaves before adding it.

Cook till the tomatoes soften, this will take approximately 2 minutes.

Add the cleaned and deveined prawns. Sauté for half a minute.

Add the soaked rice. Mix well.

Add 1 cup of water, 1 cup of coconut milk and salt to taste. Bring it to boil on medium heat stirring continuously. Let it boil for 2 to 3 minutes.

Cover with lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until done.

Serve with your favourite raita.