Prawns Pulao Recipe

Pulao is a dish that is made by cooking rice in a spiced broth. In this recipe, prawns and spices are tossed together before being mixed with rice and cooked in a chicken broth. The combination of spices gives the recipe Goan flavours.

Serve this pulao as a main course for lunch or dinner with a side of vegetables.

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Prawns Ahoy

A tasty Goan prawn pulao.

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Ingredients

• 200 grams Prawns
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 250 grams Rice
• 1/2 cup Mint leaves
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves
• 4 Green chilies
• 1 tomato
• 2 onions julienned
• 1/2 cup Cashew nuts
• 3 green cardamoms
• 8 peppercorns
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 5 Cloves
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 - 2 cups chicken stock

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 200 grams Prawns 3 tbsp ghee 250 grams Rice 1/2 cup Mint leaves 1/2 cup coriander leaves 4 Green chilies 1 tomato 2 onions julienned 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 3 green cardamoms 8 peppercorns 3 cinnamon sticks 5 Cloves 4 bay leaves 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 - 2 cups chicken stock

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Instructions

1. Sauté the whole spices in the oil over a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the cashew nuts and sauté for a further 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the onions and green chilies and sauté until the onions brown.
4. Add the prawns and the ginger garlic paste.
5. Mix well and add the tomatoes.
6. Toss the tomatoes for a minute and add the coriander and half the mint leaves.
7. Stir in the rice and add the chicken stock.
8. Add a little salt and cover the pan.
9. Allow the rice to cook for twenty or so minutes.
10. Check that the prawns and the rice are cooked through and then take the pulao off the stove.
11. Garnish with mint and coriander leaves.