How to Autumn Perfect Prawns Pulao (Kolambi Bhaat In Maharashtrian Style)

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Prawns Pulao (Kolambi Bhaat In Maharashtrian Style). Kolambi Bhaath is a marathi style rice preparation with Prawns. To my mind it closely resembles tomato rice with added prawns. Cooked rice is mixed with prawns stir fried with onion and tomatoes along with some dry spices to make a delightful and yet easy lunch/dinner.

When I first learnt about this prawn pulao,I fell for it immediately as the meal had few similarities to the tastes of Kerala food.

Its nothing else but the use of coconut and coconut milk and I was sure my family would love it.

The addition of coconut paste and coconut milk adds a.

You can have Prawns Pulao (Kolambi Bhaat In Maharashtrian Style) using 29 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Prawns Pulao (Kolambi Bhaat In Maharashtrian Style)

It’s 1 cup of Basmati Rice.
Prepare 1 cup of Water + 1 cup Coconut Milk.
You need 25 of Prawns (Kolambi).
It’s 2 of Onions Finely Chopped.
Prepare 1 of Tomato Finely Chopped.
It’s 1 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
You need 1 tsp of Bedgi Red Chilli Powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.
It’s 2 tsp of Coriander Powder.
You need 2 tsp of Garam Masala Powder.
You need 1/2 cup of Coriander Leaves…… For Garnishing.
You need To Taste of Salt.
It’s 3 tsp of Homemade Ghee (Clarified Butter).
It’s of for The Coconut Milk :.
It’s 3/4 cup of Fresh Grated Coconut.
It’s 1 cup of Water approximately.
You need of for The Green Paste :.
It’s 10 of Garlic Cloves.
It’s 1 1/2 of " Ginger.
Prepare 2 of Green Chillies.
Prepare 1/4 cup of Fresh Coriander Leaves.
It’s of for Tempering :.
It’s 4 tbsp of Oil.
It’s 3 of Cloves.
Prepare 3 of cardamoms.
Prepare 3 pieces of Cinnamon.
You need 3 of Black peppercorns.
It’s 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
Prepare 1 of Bay Leaf.

Prawns Pulao is a one pot meal which is not only simple yet very delicious and full of flavours and blend of taste of all ingredients cooked together.

Prawns are marinated and cooked in onions and tomato base with Indian spices and herbs and in the same pot we cook the basmati rice along with the prawns and masalas together, finally a dash of.

Kolambi bhat is a traditional, authentic Maharashtrian recipe.

This is a very easy and simple recipe.

Prawns Pulao (Kolambi Bhaat In Maharashtrian Style) step by step

To make the Prawns Pulao, first devein and clean the prawns. Wash them thoroughly and rub about 1/4 tsp turmeric powder on the prawns. Set aside till further use..
Wash the basmati rice and soak in sufficient water for about half an hour..
Grind together all the ingredients mentioned for the green paste, using a little water to get a smooth paste..
Now, to extract the coconut milk transfer the grated coconut to a grinder jar. Add about 1/4 cup water and grind together..
Transfer the ground paste to a sieve. Squeeze tightly the ground coconut, to get coconut milk..
Transfer the squeezed coconut again to the grinder jar. Again add some water and grind..
Repeat steps 3-5 till you get 1 cup coconut milk..
To make the Prawns Pulao, heat a saucepan and add the oil for tempering to it. When it heats up, add the whole spices.
As soon as they splutter, add the ground green paste and saute..
Add the chopped onions and saute. Cook till translucent..
Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till mushy. Increase the flame and saute the onion tomato till they are well cooked and the mixture thickens..
Reduce the flame and add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and mix well..
Add the prawns and saute for about three minutes. Add the drained basmati rice and mix lightly. Add half the homemade ghee and mix..
In the meantime start boiling the water and add it to the rice mixture. Add salt to taste..
Keep the flame high and bring to a boil. Mix well and add the coconut milk extract and stir..
Once again bring the mixture to a boil. Check seasoning and adjust the salt if required..
When the liquid in the rice mixture reduces to almost half, lower the flame and cover and cook till done..
When the rice is fully cooked, switch off the flame and drizzle with the remaining ghee..
Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and garnish the Prawns Pulao with chopped coriander..
Serve the delicious Prawns Pulao with some crispy fried prawns, tomato onion salad and an appetising sol kadhi by the side!.