PRAWNS PULAO RECIPE

I'm getting so many requests to share prawns biryani recipe. But I was waiting for large prawns. Recently hubby bought some tiger prawns then immediately I decided share yummy prawn biryani recipe. Though the title of this post is prawn pulao, in our family we call prawn biryani ;) . Taste of this biryani is delicious. But ,don't worry will share another yummy prawn biryani recipes some day.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Servings : 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients :

Large prawns : 300 grams(without shell)

Basmati rice : 2 1/2 cups / 500 grams

Medium sliced onions : 3

Slitted green chillies : 3 to 4

Medium sliced tomatoes : 3

Ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons

Coriander leaves : 1/4 bunch

Mint leaves : 1/4 bunch

Curd : 125 grams/1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Lemon juice : 1 table spoon

Chilly powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Coriander powder : 1 tea spoon

Oil : 1/2 cup/100ml

Ghee : 1 tea spoon

Cinnamon sticks : 2 small

Cloves : 4

Cardamom : 2

Method :

Wash and soak rice for 30 to 60 minutes

First heat oil in a heavy bottom vessel then add Cinnamon,cardamom and cloves, then add onions and green chillies saute till they changes into light golden color

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 to 2 minutes then add tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are well cooked

Now add prawns and saute for 5 minutes then add all spice powders and saute for few minutes.

Now add curd and saute for few minutes then add Lemon juice,coriander and mint leaves and mix it well.

Now add rice and mix it gently and add 5 cups of water,mix it well and cover with lid.

Now let it cook until it's done by stirring between. When there is little water in. Pulao, sprinkle some ghee, cover and cook on low flame for 5 to 10 minutes and serve hot.

Pictorial :

Wash and soak basmati rice

Heat oil in a vessel,add cinnamon,cardamom and cloves

Now add chillies and onions

Fry until they changes into golden color

Add ginger garlic paste,saute for few minutes

Add tomatoes and cook well

Add prawns

Cook for Few minutes

Now add salt, chilly and coriander powders and stir it well

Add curd and cook for few minutes

Add coriander and mint leaves

Squeeze some lemon juice and stir it

Now add rice

Mix it gently

Add water and cook by covering the lid

When there is little water,simmer the flame

Spread some ghee and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or water gets dry

Now it's done,remove from fire

Serve hot!!!!

MUSHROOM PULAO RECIPE/MUSHROOM BIRYANI RECIPE

Mushroom pulao is a is an easy and tasty recipe and there is no difference between non veg pulao and mushroom pulao.it tastes exactly as chicken or mutton biryani if you try this recipe. Ingredients are also  very simple and easily available.this whole process will be done under 30 minutes and perfect to serve in and in lunch box.


I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Servings : 2 to 3

My 1 cup measures 200ml

Ingredients :

Basmati rice : 2 cups

Mushrooms : 250 grams

Large onion : 1 (sliced)

Large tomato : 1 (sliced)

Curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup

Ginger garlic paste : 1 table spoon

Coriander powder : 1 tea spoon

Chilly powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Green chillies : 2

Oil/ghee : 1/3 cup

Coriander leaves : 2 table spoons

Mint leaves : 2 table spoons

Salt to taste

Whole Garam masala :

Bay leaf : 1

Star anise : 1

Cinnamon stick : 1

Cloves : 3

Cardamom : 2

Shajeera/black cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Stone flower/phattar phool : 1

Method :

Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Heat oil or ghee in a heavy bottom pan.(I used ghee)

Add whole garam masala and saute for few seconds.

Now add onions and slitted green chillies, fry until onions changes into golden color.

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw flavors disappear.

Now add tomatoes and saute well.

Now add mushrooms and saute well and add coriander powder, salt and chilly powder. Stir it for few minutes.

Now add curd and cook for few minutes.

Now add coriander and mint leaves,saute w for few seconds and and add 4 cups of  water.

Now add rice and mix it well. Cover and cook until water dries by stirring in between.

When there is little water simmer the flame and cook for 5 to 8 minutes and remove from fire and serve hot.

Pictorial :

Cut your veggies

Wash and soak basmati rice

Heat oil or ghee in a pan,add whole Garam masala

Saute for few seconds

Add onions and chillies,saute until they changes into golden color

Now add ginger garlic paste

Saute until raw flavors disappear

Add tomatoes and cook them well

Add mushrooms

Saute well

Add coriander powder,chilly powder and salt

Saute for few minutes

Add curd and saute for 2 to 3 minutes

Add coriander and mint leaves

Add water

Mix it well

Add soaked rice

Mix it

Cover and cook

When there is little water simmer the flame and cook for 5 minutes by covering the lid

Stir it gently

Now yummy mushroom biryani is ready

Serve hot!!!

Tasty!!!!!

PANEER PULAO RECIPE/PANEER AND CASHEWNUT PULAO RECIPE

 I love to try different recipes with paneer. So far I have shared paneer tikka,paneer tikka masala,paneer pasanda, butter paneer masala, kadhai paneer, paneer do pyaza etc.,. Today I'm going to share authentic way of paneer pulao.paneer pulao is an easy recipe with very simple ingredients. Tastes just as restaurant ones. Mostly I love the flavours in this pulao. It can be served with any veg or non veg gravies. So give it a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Servings : 2 

Ingredients :

Paneer : 200 grams

Basmati rice : 1 1/2 cups

Water : 3 cups

Medium chopped onion : 1

Butter : 1/4 cup

Cinnamon stick : 1

Bay leaf : 1

Shajeera/black cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Cardamoms : 2

Salt to taste

Cashewnuts : 15 to 20

Green chillies : 2 (slitted)

Method :

First wash and soak basmati rice for 30 to 60 minutes.

Heat butter in a pressure cooker, add paneer and saute for few seconds and take them into a plate.

Now add cardamom,cinnamon,shajeera,bay leaf,saute for few seconds.

Now add onions, green chillies and cashewnuts, saute until onions turns into light golden color.

Now add rice and saute for few seconds,then add water and salt. Mix it well and close the pressure cooker lid and cook  for 2 to 3 whistles and remove from fire.

Now let the all pressure goes out remove the lid carefully, add paneer pieces, mix it gently and serve.

Pictorial :

Wash and soak rice for 30 to 60 minutes

Now heat butter in a pressure cooker

Add paneer 

Saute for few seconds and take them into a plate

Now add whole garam masala

Add onions and chillies,saute for few seconds

Add cashew nuts

Saute until onions changes into light golden color

Now add soaked rice

Saute for few seconds

Add water and salt, mix it well,close the lid and cook for 2 to 3 whistles

Now let the all pressure goes out, gently remove the lid

Add paneer and mix gently

Serve hot!!!!!