Ingredients
Cumin seed – 1 tsp
Few curry leaves
Onion – 2 medium size
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Green chilli slit open – 2
Tomatoes chopped medium – 2
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Few chopped coriander leaves
Rice – ½ kg
Water – double the quantity of rice
Juice of half lemon
Few prawns cleaned, washed and marinated in salt and turmeric powder
Method
Wash rice and soak in water for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seed.
When
it splutters add few curry leaves and then onion and cook till it turns light
brown in color. Add green chillies slit open and then tomatoes and cook till it
is totally mashed up.
Add
all the powdered masala, green peas, chopped coriander leaves and cook for a
minute.
Add
water double the quantity of rice and let it boil.
When
it starts boiling, add juice of half lemon and soaked rice. Cook rice on a
medium flame. When it is half done, add marinated prawns. Slow the flame and
mix well and let the rice cook fully.
Garnish
with coriander leaves and serve hot.
