Preparation-Wash and soak rice for about 30 mins
Cook it in whatever way you like either in the pot, pressure cooker or electric cooker
Cook rice till al dente
You can also add few drops of oil to the rice pot to keep the rice grainy
Rice should begrainy fully cooked but not mushy
Devein and clean prawns
Rinse them well
You can also wash them in vinegar to remove the fishy smell
Drain them completely and set aside
While the rice soaks and cooks, you can marinate prawns with ginger garlic paste, garam masala, corianderpowder, red chili powder, salt and turmeric
Making of prawn pulao--Heat a pan with oil and saute all the pulao spices until fragrant
Add onions and saute until golden and cooked well
Add the prawns and saute for 2 to 3 mins or until the raw smell from the ginger garlic goes away
Add mint and saute for 2 mins
Cover and cook on a low heat until the prawns are completely cooked
Add the coconut milk or water and allow to thicken
You must be left with a thick curry like prawn mixture
At this stage if the prawn are swirled it means they are cooked completely
If not sprinkle little water and cook further
Overcooking makes them hard
Add cooked and cooled rice along with lemon juice
Mix well and serve prawn pulao hot with fresh onion
