Ingredients:

• Prawns – 1 lb
• Ginger – Garlic paste – 3 tsp
• Green chillies – 5
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Onion – 1
• Tomatoes – 5
• Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
• Coconut Milk – 1/2 cup
• Oil – 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste.
• For Pulau:
• Basmati Rice – 2.5 cups
• Cloves – 7 or 8
• Cinnamon powder – 3tsp
• Cardamom pods – 3
• Salt to taste
• Butter – 3 tsp

Method:

1. Place a pan on fire, add half the quantity of oil and fry thinly sliced onions until golden brown and keep aside.
2. Now add the ginger – garlic, green chilli paste and fry until the raw smell goes and then add the cleaned prawns and fry for 3-4 min.
3. Add the cumin powder, chopped tomatoes and mix well. Cook on medium heat until they soften.
4. Now put in grated coconut, coconut milk, salt, garam masala powder.
5. Remove after 5 min and empty the gravy into a casserole and top it with parboiled rice.
6. Garnish it with fried onions, finely chopped coriander and a few mint leaves (and water if needed).
7. Cover with a lid, seal the sides with atta dough and cook on slow heat till rice is done.
8. Serve.

Recipe courtesy of Satya