Prawn Pulao/Royallu Palav/Yetti pulao

Prawn Pulao is one of my favorite and I prefer it more than chicken Pulao and vegetable pulao.It is simple to prepare and  tasty too. This is a good option during travelling for non-veg lovers.

Nutritional Benefits  of Prawns : These prawns are low in calories and fat compared to Chicken.These are a good option for protein source as these are rich in proteins.They also contain important minerals like Zinc,selenium and Magnesium. These also contain Iron,Iodine,B-complex vitamins.These also contain Omega-3 oils, which helps in preventing blood clot formation thereby reducing the risk of heart attacks.

Preparation time : 30 mins

Cooking time : 35-40 mins

Ingredients :

Cleaned and deveined Prawns/royallu/yetti : 1/2 kilo / 1 cup 

Basmati/normal rice : 2 cups

Onion pieces : 1/2 cup

Carrot pieces : 1/2 cup

Cloves/lavangam : 5-6

Shajeera : 1 tsp

Elachi/cardamom/elakullu : 3

Cinnamon stick/dalchina chekka/dalchini : 2 (1 inch sticks)

Star anise : 2

Bay leaf/biryani aku/paththa : 2

Marati moggu/capers : 2

Mace/japatri/jayi patre : small piece

Nutmeg powder/jajji kayya pudi/ : 1/4 tsp

Slitted Green chilies : 3-4 no.

Tomato pieces : 1/2 cup

Salt : as per required

Ginger-garlic Paste : 1 tbsp

Garam masala Powder : 1 tbsp

Ghee : 1 tbsp

Oil : 3 tbsp

Water : 4 1/2 cups

Coriander leaves /kothmir/kothumbari soppu : fist ful

Turmeric powder : a pinch

Method of Preparation :

1. Boil prawns in water with little salt and a pinch of turmeric in a pressure cooker till 2 vissils and keep them aside.


2. Heat the pressure cooker and add 3 tbsp of oil and allow it to get heated, then add  shajeera,Elachi, nutmeg powder,bay leaves,Mace,capers and saute for 30 seconds.


3. Then add onion pieces and slitted green chilies and saute till onions turn transparent.Then add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw smell goes off.Add carrot pieces,stir once.


4. Then add tomato pieces, saute for 3 minutes, then add boiled prawns,stir and cook for 10 minutes by closing with a lid.


5. Then add washed and strained  basmati/long grain rice and stir thoroughly, then add 4 1/2 cups of water,required amount of salt,garam masala powder,coriander leaves and stir once again, then close the lid and cook on a medium flame till 2 visils.


6. Let it cool down,then remove the lid, add 1 tbsp of ghee and mix once again.


7. Dish out and serve with cucumber raita or any curry.

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