Just to Share with you….
My friend Sangeetha Johnson gave me the recipe for Fish Pulao which forms the basis for my Shrimp pulao. Since both shrimp and fish are sea food I tried the same recipe with bit alteration using shrimp instead of Fish which came out really good. This will not be too hot so kids will enjoy this a lot. Every you American friends will also like this since this is mild and very good recipe.
Ingredients
Basmati rice – 2 cups
Shrimp of anykind – 2 cups.(you can use frozen cocktail shrimp packets too )
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Salt and oil as needed
Tomatoes – 250 gms.
Coconut milk – 1 cup
Cloves – 4
Cardamoms – 4
Cinnamon – 2 pieces
Pepper corns – ½ tsp
Bay leaves – 2
corriander powder -1 tsp
chilli powder -1 tsp
Preparation
1. Wash rice well, drain and keep aside.
2. Boil the tomatoes 2 mins or put in hot water and skinout the tomatoes .Chop and blend them with the coconut milk.
3 Measure this liquid and add enough water to make 4 cups.
4. Soak rice in it for 10 minutes.
5. Heat ghee or oil in a pressure cooker.
6. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper and bay leaves for a min.
7. Add shrimp and fry.
8. Add corriander,chilli and turmeric powder.
9. Add the rice with the soaking liquid. Add salt to taste.
10. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Just to Share with you……….
This is a different kind from usual variety rices. The special powder we are using makes this rice different. This will be good recipe for potluck. Hope you too can enjoy this recipe.
Ingredients
Basmati rice – 2 cups
Cauliflower – 1 (full)
Onion – 1 (medium size)
Lime juice – 2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Ingredients for powder
Red chillies – 5
Coriander seeds – 2 tsp
kadalaparuppu -2 tsps
Urad dal – 1 tsp.
Pepper – 1/4 tsp.
Jeera – 1/2 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
Fry these in dry tava and make fine powder
Preparation
1. Wash the rice 2 or 3 times and cook it with 3 cups of water.
2. Cut cauliflower into small flowerets and keep immersed in salted water for 5 minutes. Wash well and boil it with little water for 5 minutes in microwave oven. Drain water after cauliflower is boiled.
3. Add 1 tbs oil in a pan. Fry 1 onion (chopped) until golden brown then add the boiled cauliflower with it. Add turmeric powder and salt as required.
4. Add the powder and mix thoroughly and cook for 5 – 10 min util raw smell goes away.
5. In the mean time sprinkle lemon juice cooked rice and mix well.
6. When Vegetable is ready add to cooked rice.
Tips
If you want roast cashew nuts in ghee and garnish the rice by sprinkling on rice.
