Prawn Pulao

Ingredients:
· 8 medium
sized Prawns
· 3 cups
Basmati Rice
· 4 Cardamom
· 8 cups Water
· 12 Cloves
· 2 Bayleaf
· Salt to taste
· 8 tbsp Ghee
· 2" Cinnamon
· 2 Green Chilli
· 2 chopped Onion
· ½ tsp Garlic paste
· ½ tsp Ginger paste
· 8 whole Black Pepper
· ½ tsp Turmeric powder
· ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
· ½ tsp Coriander powder
· ½ tsp Cumin Seed Powder
Method:
Wash rice and soak for half hour in 8 cups of water.
Add 2
cardamom, half of cinnamom, 6 cloves, black pepper, green chilli and the
bayleaf. Cook till half done.
Drain water and spread rice in a plate.
Mix prawns with turmeric powder and salt. Lightly fry prawns and keep aside.
Heat ghee, add rest of the cardamoms, cinnamon and 6 cloves crushed. Add
chopped onion and fry till light brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for
2 to 3 minutes.
Mix red chilli powder, coriander and cumin seeds powder in
half cup water. Cook till oil starts separating out.
Add prawns and adjust
salt. Cook for a few minutes.
Tip: Scale a fish easily by rubbing vinegar
over its skin.