Prawns Pulao Recipe-Spicy Andhra Style Prawns Pulao - Foodvedam (2024)

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Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

For Marination

• 350gramsbig prawns
• 1 1/2tspsalt
• 1/2tspturmeric powder
• 1tbspginger garlic paste
• 2tbspgreen chili paste
• 1tspred chili powder
• 1tbspcoriander powder
• 1sprigmint leaves

For Soaking

• 3cupsor 375 grams Basmati rice (1 cup=125g I used)
• Water for Soaking

For the Curry

• 4tbspoil
• 1tbspghee
• 2bay leaves
• 1star anise
• 2cardamoms
• 2cinnamon sticks
• 4cloves
• 1mace
• 1onion very thinly sliced
• 1sprigcurry leaves
• 1 tomato
• ½tbspcoriander powder
• Masala powder made of fennel & cardamom
• 1tsppulao masala
• 1/4coriander leaves
• handful ofmint leaves

For Masala

• 3cardamoms
• 1tspfennel seeds

For Pulao

• 4 ½cups or 700 ml water
• 1/4cupmint leaves
• 1/4cupcoriander leaves chopped

Marinating the Prawns

1. Clean the prawns thoroughly and take into a mixing bowl.

2. Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, ginger garlic paste, green chili paste, coriander powder, few mint leaves, mix well and keep aside for half an hour.

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Soaking Rice

1. Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes and rinse for 2-3 times or until the water runs clear.

Making Masala

1. Dry roast fennel seeds &cardamom, make them into a powder and keep aside.

Making Curry

1. Heat oil and ghee in a vessel, put the bay leaves, star anise, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and sauté until the aroma of the spices is infused into oil.

2. Add the thinly sliced onion, salt and sauté until soft.

3. Put the ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and sauté until the raw flavour disappears.

4. Add the chopped tomato and cook until it turns soft.

5. Next, add a little coriander powder, fennel & cardamom powder, pulao masala and mix well.

6. Put the prawns marinade, add few mint leaves, coriander leaves, mix well and cook it covered for 15 minutes.mix in between.

Making Prawns Pulao

1. Using the same cup that’s used for measuring rice, add water in 1 : 1 ½ ratio.that is for every 1 cup of rice you need to add 1 ½ cup of water.

2. Again, add some mint & coriander leaves and bring the water to boil.

3. When the water starts to boil, add soaked basmati rice.

4. Water stops to boil after adding the rice.so bring it to a boil again.add salt if required.

5. When the rice starts to boil, turn the flame to simmer and cook until the rice is perfectly done.