PRAWNS PULAO...

got bored of preparing all types of biryani in the same way.. so just tried this new recipe for prawns and it really turned out awesome... taught of sharing the recipe with you all... hope you guys like it...

TIME TAKEN: 40 MINS, SEVRES: 3

INGREDIENTS:

BASMATHI RICE	1 ½ CUP
PRAWNS	150 GRAMS
ONIONS	3 MEDIUM
GREEN CHILLI’S	7 – 8
PUDHINA (MINT LEAVES)	1 CUP
FRESH CORIANDER	½ CUP
TOMATOES	4 MEDIUM
GINGER GARLIC PASTE	2 TBSPS.
GARAM MASALA	1 TSP
SALT	TO TASTE
TURMERIC POWDER	½ TSP
PEPPER POWDER	1 TSP
WATER	3 CUPS

METHOD:

 Ø  Clean the prawns, add salt and turmeric powder and cook them with the water that comes out of prawns while cooking, till all the water evaporates. (you can store the prawns cooked like this for longer time in freezer, and use it whenever required).

 

 Ø  Wash and soak the basmathi rice for 15 – 20 mins.

 Ø  Grind onions, green chili’s and tomatoes one by one separately into fine paste.

 

 Ø  Heat oil in a pressure pan, add onion paste, fry till raw smell disappears and add green chili paste and fry till brown. Now add ginger garlic paste, sauté it and add pudhina leaves and fry it.

 Ø  Now add tomato puree, and saute it till the raw smell disappears and add prawns, garam masala, pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt, fresh coriander, ½ cup water and cook it till the oil floats and the gravy starts sticking to the pan.

 

 Ø  Now add 3 cups water, allow it to boil and add soaked rice and cook it until the rice gets closer. Now cover the pressure cooker with the lid and cook the rice for 10 mins on a completely low flame. Off the gas, open the lid once the pressure is released and stir it carefully so that the rice doesn't break.

    

serve it hot with your favorite raitha... :-) :-) :-)