PRAWN PULAO

Ingredients

1/2 kg prawns

1 1/2 cup rice

2 onion (chopped lengthwise)

1 large tomato (chopped)

6-8 cloves

1 large stick cinnamon

1/2 tsp. while peppercorns

4 cardamons

1/2 tsp. turmeric

salt to taste

Green Masala to Grind

1 bunch coriander leaves

3 green chillies

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp garlic paste

1 onion

10 black peppers, 2 elaichi, 1 pc cardamom, 2-3 cloves

1 small marble size ball of tamrind

 Method

1. Grind the masala and maranade the prawns in the same for 1 hour

2. Soak the rice for 1/2 hour atleast.

3. Fry the prawns till they are half cooked. (reserve the green masala from the maranade)

3. Fry onions till brown,remove half the onions and keep aside. Add cloves,cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamon to the balance onions.

4. Add the rice and fry till the rice is opaque and well coated with onion mixture.

5. Add the green masala (which you maranade the prawns) to the rice, add 3 cups of water and salt. Cover and let cook.
6. Once the rice is half done and the water has dried a bit add the fried prawns on top of it.  Add fried brown onions and coriander leaves.  Cover and cook till done.  Serve hot with green coconut

chutney.