Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani cooks up a mini feast!
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Prawns Pulao

Ingredients

• 20 to 25 deveined prawns
• 8-9 cloves
• 3-4 cardamom
• 8-10 pepper corns
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 5-6 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 3 green chillies
• 3 medium sized onions
• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 and 1/2 cup rice
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Salt as required

Method

• Marinate prawns with salt, turmeric and lemon juice.
• Make a paste of green chillies, ginger and garlic.
• Heat ghee in a deep bottom pan.
• Add spices and cumin seeds.
• Add onions and saute for 7-8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chilli and ginger garlic paste. Mix well.
• Add salt, turmeric and garam masala powder. Let it cook.
• Add prawns, rice and mix gently.
• Add 3 cups of water and let it cook for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Watch the video to see how you can make it: