Rice Dishes Recipes - Prawn and Tamarind Pulao Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 30ml/2 tbsp ghee

• 1 onion, sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, sliced

• 25g/1 oz grated (shredded) coconut

• 6 cloves

• 6 black peppercorns

• 2 sticks cinnamon

• 450g/1 lb long-grain rice, soaked

• 1.2l/2 pts water

• pinch of salt

• 450g/1 lb peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 15ml/1 tbsp tamarind concentrated

• 5ml/1 tsp chili powder

• 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

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Method:

1. Heat half the ghee and fry the onions, garlic and coconut until lightly browned. Add the cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon and fry for 2 minutes. Add the rice and fry until well coated in the oil and spices. Add the water and salt, bring to the boil hen simmer over a medium heat until the rice is three-quarters cooked.

2. Heat the remaining ghee in a separate pan and fry the prawns, tamarind, chili powder and turmeric for 3 minutes. Add this to the rice. Transfer to a casserole dish, cover and cook in a preheated oven at 150C/300F/gas mark 2 for 15-20 minutes until the rice is dry.