Prawn Pulao
By: Mythreyi Dilip
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:51pm

Ingredients




1 cup Basmathi or Jasmine Rice raw
500 grams Prawns 
1 large Onion, sliced 
1 medium Tomato, chopped 
2 teaspoons Ginger, Garlic and Green chili paste 
1 teaspoon Chilly powder
1 teaspoon Coriander powder 
1/4 teaspoon Saunf/ Sombu powder 
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder 
Salt to taste
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
1 Cardamom
vegetable Oil  
Coriander and Mint leaves to garnish

Preparation

1 Marinate prawns in ginger, garlic and green chilly paste, salt and turmeric for 5 mins.  2 Pour enough oil in a pressure pan, add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Add the onions and saute for a min, now add the marinaded prawns and fry for few mins.  3 Add chili powder, coriander powder and saunf powder. Fry for few more minutes until the raw smell of powder leaves.  4 Add the tomatoes and salt, cook until the mixture becomes gravy. Add enough water, check the seasoning and add the washed rice.  5 Cook until the rice is tender.  6 Serve hot with Raita.