Pressure Cooker Prawn Pulao

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Pressure Cooker Prawn Pulao

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Prawns - 300 gms


  • Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup


  • Oil 2 tbsp


  • Ghee 1 tbsp


  • Cinnamon - 2 inches stick


  • Cardamon - 4


  • Cloves - 4


  • Star anise - 1 large


  • Bay leaf - 2


  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp


  • Onion - 2 large thinly sliced


  • Green Chilly - 3 whole


  • Tomato - 2 sliced


  • Coriander and mint leaves chopped - 1 cup


  • Curd - 1/4 cup


  • Salt 2 tbsp or as per taste


  • Water - 2 cups and little more


  • For Marination: Turmeric - 1 tsp


  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp


  • Chilly powder - 1 tsp


  • Salt 1 tsp

Directions

  • Marinate the prawns with the ingredients mentioned in the marination list and keep aside while you make ready for the other ingredients. Wash and soak the basmati rice for about 15 mins.
  • Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add the marinated prawns and fry on medium heat for around 10 mins.
  • Add cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, bay leaves and saute for 2 mins.
  • Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Add thinly sliced onion and green chillies and saute till onion turns soft.
  • Add sliced tomotoes and fry for a min. Add Salt, curd and chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves.
  • Add the soaked basmati rice. Add water and adjust the salt at this point.
  • Close the cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off the flame. Let the pressure release by itself and prawn pulao is ready to be served.