Prawn +
Rice is a perfect and favorite combination for both of us. And with this
combination one of our favorite dish is Prawn Polao. Prawn cooked with Basmati
rice and spices is a delicious dish to relish. Most of the time we don’t want any side
dish with Prawn Polao, because the dish itself is a complete meal.
The specialty
of the dish is coconut milk instead of plain milk you need to add, the coconut milk which gave the dish a different flavor. I got the recipe form one of a leading Bengali
Magazine “Sananda” long time back. Almost all of my guests like this dish from
my kitchen.
Ingredients:
1.Basmati
Rice:One cup.
2.Medium
Size Prawn :15 to 18 piece.
3.One
medium chopped onion.
4.One small
sliced fried onion.
5.Two dry
red chili, Two clove, Two cardamom, One small Sinnamon stick.
6.Half tea
spoon ginger & garlic paste.
7.Frozen
peas: A handsfull.
7.A pinch
of turemeric, Half tea spoon Kashmiri red chili powder.
8. A pinch
of Shahi Polao Masala (I used Everest Shahi Polao Masala). (Optional)
9.Half cup
coconut Milk.
10.Salt And
Sugar as per taste.
11.sunflower
oil for cooking.
Process:
Soaked the
rice for 3 mints, and make a fine paste with dry red chili, clove, cardamom and
cinnamon stick.
Now
marinate the prawn with ginger and garlic paste salt and turmeric powder for 15
mints.
Now add oil
in a vessel and shallow fry the prawns and keep it aside.
Now add
some more oil and add the chopped onions and fry till the onions are
transparent. Now add the red chili masala paste with some salt and sugar and
cook for few mints.
Now add the
frozen peas and fried prawns and cook for some time.
Finally add
the soaked rice and the shahi Poalo Masala and stir for 3 to 4 mints.
Now add the
coconut milk and half cup warm water and cover with a lid. Cook till the rice
done.
Garnish
with the fried onions and serve hot with Raita.
