EASY PRAWN PULAO RECIPE
Easy Prawn Pulao Recipe has loads of flavours and makes an excellent weekday meal with very few spices. This Prawn Pulao or Shrimp Pulao Recipe uses only a few ingredients and yet turns out so fragrant and delicious.
Ingredients
- 12 to 15 medium Prawns, shelled and deveined
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- 1 medium Onion sliced
- 3 Green chilllies, slit
- 2 medium Tomatoes finely chopped
- Whole spices (2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 3 cardamom & 1 tsp crushed peppercorns)
- 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Stock powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 2 cups Hot water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Marinate prawns with salt and Turmeric powder. Wash and soak 1 cup basmati rice for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in the vessel in which you would be making the prawn pulao. Add the marinated prawns and sear them for 2 to 3 minutes and remove.
- In the same vessel, heat 1 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp oil. Once the oil/ghee is hot, add 4 cloves, 2 bay leaves, 3 whole green cardamoms, and 1 tsp of crushed peppercorns. Let them crackle for a few seconds.
- Now, add 01 medium sliced onion & 3 green chillies slit and fry on medium-high heat until onions turns translucent. Add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and give it a stir.
- Add the finely chopped tomatoes and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
- Then add ½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, and 3/4 tsp salt and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Finally, add the seared prawns and the soaked rice and give it a good mix. Add 2 cups of hot water and allow the rice to cook on a high flame till all the water dries up. Now cover the vessel with a tight-fitting lid and cook the pulao for 6 to 7 minutes.
- After 7 minutes switch off the flame and let the prawn pulao rest for at least 10 minutes. Then open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.
- Serve Prawn Pulao as a main course with some salad or Raita.
Notes
- I have used a teaspoon of stock powder/Aromat powder for added flavour. This is optional but gives a wonderful flavour to the pulao.
- You can increase or reduce the number of prawns, as desired
- Adjust spices as per your taste.