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Masala Prawns Pulao

Biryanis | nonvegetarian

  • Prep Time 5 Mins
  • Cook Time 20 Mins
  • Resting Time 20 Mins
  • Servings 3

Ingredients

  • For the Spice Powder:
  • 1 tbsp Zeera(Cumin)
  • 1 tbsp Pepper Powder
  • 2 Cardomn(Elaichi)
  • 5 Cloves (Laung)
  • 5-6 Dry Chillies
  • 1 tbsp Dhaniya (Sabut) (Coriander Seeds)
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon Stick
  • For the Pulao:
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 4 Laung
  • 1 inch Dalchini
  • 4 Ilaichi
  • 1 Badi Ilaichi
  • Javitri (Nutmeg) (a little)
  • Paththar Phool (a little)
  • 1 Marathi Mogga (small)
  • 1/4 tbsp Peppercorns
  • 1 Bay Leaf (Tez Patta)
  • 1 tbsp Zeera
  • 1 cup Onion (Sliced)
  • 2 Green Chilli (Slit)
  • 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 300 Grams Prawns
  • Salt
  • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric(Haldi)
  • 1 Tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup Curd
  • 1.5 cup Basmati
  • 3 cup Water
  • Kothmir (a little)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  1. Roast all the ingredients for the Spice Powder on a low flame. Cool it and grind to a fine paste.
  2. Take a thick bottomed Kadai and heat oil. Fry all the spices for the pulao for 30 seconds.
  3. Add onions and curry leaves and fry.
  4. When the onion is soft, add Ginger Garlic paste and Tomato pieces. Fry well till tomatoes become soft and pulpy.
  5. Add the deveined and cleaned prawns,turmeric and Salt. Fry till the water stops oozing out from the prawns and the prawns look like cashews, white and firm.
  6. Now drain the soaked rice and add it to the prawn mixture, along with the slit green Chillies. Fry carefully for 3-4 minutes so as not to break the grain of the rice.
  7. If you are electing to use Curds or coconut milk, add it to the prawns along with the Turmeric, and cook for a minute. Add the ground spice powder.
  8. After the rice is fried well, add 3 cups of water, mix well and close the lid. Let it cook on medium flame.
  9. When the rice is nearly done, sprinkle the lemon juice and Kothmir over the rice, mix carefully and leave it on a very low flame for 5-7 minutes. Then, put the stove off and leave the pot undisturbed for 20 minutes.