Prawn Pot Rice, also known as Prawn Pulao, is a flavorful and aromatic rice dish cooked with prawns and a variety of spices. Here’s a recipe to make Prawn Pot Rice:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup basmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- 250 grams (about 9 ounces) medium-sized prawns, cleaned and deveined
- 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2-3 cloves
- 2-3 green cardamom pods
- 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder (adjust according to spice preference)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
- Lemon wedges for serving (optional)
Instructions:
- Marinating the Prawns:
- In a bowl, marinate the cleaned prawns with a pinch of turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Keep it aside while you prepare other ingredients.
- Cooking the Rice:
- Heat oil or ghee in a heavy-bottomed pot or pressure cooker.
- Add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Sauté until aromatic.
- Add thinly sliced onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.
- Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute until the raw smell disappears.
- Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies. Cook until tomatoes turn soft and oil starts to separate.
- Drain the soaked rice and add it to the pot. Mix well to coat the rice with the masala.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Pour in 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.
- Once the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and let it cook for about 10-12 minutes or until the rice is almost done.
- Adding the Prawns:
- Once the rice is almost cooked, gently place the marinated prawns on top of the rice.
- Cover the pot again and let it cook for another 5-7 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through and the rice is fully done.
- Garnish and Serve:
- Once the prawns and rice are cooked, remove the pot from the heat.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with lemon wedges on the side, if desired.
Enjoy your flavorful Prawn Pot Rice with raita (yogurt dip) or any other side dish of your choice!
