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Goan prawn pulao with coconut milk
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Goan Prawn Pulao With Coconut Milk

Goan prawn pulao is a quick and easy Indian rice recipe made with shrimps and coconut milk. This is a mildly spiced pulao recipe with prawns and is kid- friendly too. I have added Goan green masala to this prawn pulao with coconut milk which makes it mouth-watering delicious. Find step by step pictures to make Goan green pulao with prawn and coconut milk.
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Goan, Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 People
Author Raksha Kamat

Ingredients

  • 15 Prawns

For marinating:

  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For green gravy:

  • 1 cup coriander leaves chopped
  • 3 green chilies
  • 5 garlic pods
  • ½ inch ginger

For making Goan prawn pulao:

  • 1 and ½ cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk canned
  • 2 medium sized onions sliced
  • 2 medium sized tomato chopped fine
  • 1 capsicum julienned
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 1 stock cube
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • ½ tablespoon ginger minced
  • 5 black pepper corn
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 4 tablespoon ghee
  • To taste salt
  • Few mint leaves chopped
  • 2 and ½ cups water or as needed to cook rice

Instructions

  • De-shell and devein the prawns. Marinate them by applying red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside for 20 minutes.
  • Wash rice and keep aside for 20 minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves, green chilies, garlic and ginger in a mixer bowl and grind or blend into a thick smooth paste.
  • Heat a deep bottomed pan or kadai, add ghee and add spices (bay leaves, black pepper corns, star anise, cloves and cinnamon) till they turn aromatic.
  • Add onions and sauté onions till it turns pinkish.
  • Add minced ginger and garlic and sauté till garlic becomes aromatic.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and sauté till tomatoes become mushy.
  • Add capsicum and green peas and cook for 5 minutes by closing the pan.
  • Add marinated prawns and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pour the green gravy from the mixer and mix well.
  • Cook for 5 minutes and add the stock cube.
  • Pour coconut milk and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add washed rice and gently mix the rice.
  • Add enough water to cook the rice. I added 2 and ½ cups water for 1 and ½ cup rice. I want rice to be cooked aldente. If you want softer rice, you can add water in 1:2 ratio. i.e. for 1 cup rice add 2 cups water.
  • Add salt to taste and chopped mint leaves.
  • Cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
  • After rice is cooked properly, fluff it using fork.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Video

Notes

  • You may cook prawn pulao without the addition of green gravy.
  • Prawns get cooked very fast, so do not overcook it. Prawns will get cooked with rice too and if over-cooked, it will get hard and rubbery.
  • You may also add carrot julienne and French beans in this shrimp pulao recipe. You may also cook it without adding vegetables. Just cook it with onion, tomatoes.
  • You may extract thick coconut milk at home and use it in this recipe.
  • Instead of ghee, oil or butter can be used.
  • Usually for cooking rice in one pot, we add double the amount of water. That is for 1 cup rice, we add 2 cups water. However, in this recipe, I added half cup less water as 1 cup coconut milk is added.