Prawn Pulao   SIGIDI PULAO

1 kg prawns   500 gms Basmati rice   500 gms peas   4 onions   3 rd chillies   1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 coconut     1/2 cm stick cinnamon   2 cardamoms    2 cloves    oil as needed    salt to taste

 
 Clean, shell and devein prawns . Apply turmeric and salt and keep aside .

Shell peas.

Grind chillies,cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.

scrape the coconut and extract milk.

Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.

Heat 5 tbsps oil and fry finely chopped onions. When browned, add the prepared prawns and peas. cook covered, on a low fire.

Add the rice and fry . Add coconut milk, ground masala , salt and boiling hot water double the quantity of rice .

Cook till rice is soft and all the water is absorbed . serve hot with pickle.

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