Kolambi Bhaat / Prawns Pulav is a Maharashtrian delicacy and a speciality of certain communities.Kolambi is what prawns are called in Marathi language and Bhaat is basically the name for cooked rice.
Ingredients
1 cup cleaned and deveined prawns
2 cups basmati rice soaked in water for 30 mins
1 cup of coconut milk
2 tbsp oil
1 bay leaf
3-4 cloves
8-10 peppercorns
1-inch cinnamon
1 tbsp ginger garlic n green chilli paste
1 onion chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp red chilli powder
1 chopped tomato
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Procedure
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add bay leaf, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and saute till fragrant
Add ginger garlic-green chilli paste, mix and saute for one minute
Add onion and saute till it turns translucent
Take prawns in a bowl, add salt, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder, mix well and set aside
Add tomato chopped to the wok, mix and saute until it turns soft.
Drain the rice and add, mix well and cook on high heat for a minute
Add marinated prawns and mix well.
Add coconut milk and mix again, add 2 1/2 cups of water salt and mix
Cover and cook till all the water evaporates and rice gets cooked
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.
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