Prawn Pulao

Source : Soak The Saffron In The Milk And Keep Aside Marinate The Potatoes Amp Prawns Separately With A Pinch Of Salt And Turmeric Powder For 10 Minutes Add T...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 24, 2025

Step:

  1. Soak the saffron in the milk and keep aside. Marinate the potatoes & prawns separately with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 1 photo
  2. Add the ghee to the pan and temper with cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, bay leaves, star anise and pathar ke phool.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 2 photo
  3. Saute for a few seconds and then add the onions, garlic, ginger and green chilies. Fry on a medium flame till light brown.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 3 photo
  4. Now add all the dry spices (except salt) and saute well.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 4 photo
  5. Add the rice and continue to stir fry for 2 minutes.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 5 photo
  6. Then add the fried potatoes, fried prawns, saffron milk, water, fried onions, salt and chopped coriander-mint leaves. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. When it cools down a little, fluff it up with a fork.

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  7. Serve with raita.

    Prawn Pulao recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  2. 250 gms. prawns, deveined & cleaned
  3. 1 potato, cubed
  4. 2 tbsp. oil
  5. 2 tbsp. ghee or as preferred
  6. 2-3 bay leaves
  7. 2 " cinnamon stick
  8. 3-4 green cardamoms
  9. 6-7 cloves
  10. 2 star anise
  11. 2 pathar ke phool
  12. 1 onion, sliced
  13. 1 tbsp. garlic, sliced
  14. 1 tbsp. ginger, sliced
  15. 3-4 green chilies, slit
  16. 1 cup milk
  17. 1/2 cup water
  18. 1 pinch saffron
  19. to taste salt
  20. 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  21. 1 tsp. garam masala powder
  22. 2 tbsp. fried onions
  23. 1 tsp. coriander powder
  24. handful coriander-mint leaves
  25. 1 tsp. cumin powder
  26. 1 tsp. red chili powder

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