Prawns pulao recipe is a simple and delicious one pot meal. A delicate, flavorful prawn and rice dish fit for a feast. Ready in 30 minutes it is a no-fuss, must-have recipe.
Prawns pulao is a one pot dish in which the spices are tempered first and then prawns and rice are cooked together. It is a lightly spiced, aromatic preparation of rice and prawns.
STEP BY STEP PRAWNS PULAO RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS WITH PHOTOS:
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan. Add all ingredients under biryani spices and fry for 1-2 minutes till they release nice aroma.
2. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes till the raw smell goes away.
3. Add prawns, cook for 2 minutes, and add salt, chili powder, cumin (jeera) powder, turmeric, coriander (dhania) powder and mix well.
4. Wash and soak rice for 20- 30 minutes. Drain rice and add it to the prawns mixture.
5. Cook for 5 minutes and add coriander.
6. Add water (refer notes) and cook till done.
7. You can cook it using pressure cooker (3 whistles), rice cooker or on stove.
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Prawns Pulao recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 250 grams Prawns Deshelled Deveined
- 1 1/2 tbsp Salt
- 1/2 tbsp Turmeric
- 2 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Cumin powder Jeera
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder Dhania
- 1 Cup Rice
- 2 Cups Water
- 2-3 tbsp Chopped coriander
Biryani spices
- 1-2 Bay leaves
- 2 1 inch Cinnamon pieces
- 3 cloves
- 2 Star anise (Anaspuvu)
- 2 Japathri (Mace)
- 2 Marathi moggu (Kapok buds)
- 1/2 tbsp Shahjeera
Instructions
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan. Add all ingredients under biryani spices and fry for 1-2 minutes till they release nice aroma.
- Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes till the raw smell goes away.
- Add prawns, cook for 2 minutes, and add salt, chili powder, cumin (jeera) powder, turmeric, coriander (dhania) powder and mix well.
- Wash and soak rice for 20- 30 minutes. Drain rice and add it to the prawns mixture.
- Cook for 5 minutes and add coriander.
- Add water (refer notes) and cook till done.
- You can cook it using pressure cooker, rice cooker or on stove.
- Serve with onions, raita or any curry.
Notes
- Use water as per cooking instructions on rice packet. For basmati rice, it is 2 cups of water for 1 cup of raw rice. For white rice, it is 3 cups of water for 1 cup of raw rice.
- If using pressure cooker, cook for 3 whistles (time required to cook rice).
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