Prawn Rice With Coconut Milk

An easy rice preparation which would be a treat for prawn lovers like my son Nidhi who taught me this preparation, the hit of the pepper and the awesome nutty flavour of the coconut milk which makes the rice moist and soft, will be very satiating on the palette. The recipe is here for you....

Ingredients

300 gms of prawns, shelled, deveined, marinated in salt, turmeric powder and 2 tspns of garam masala

2 cups of basmati rice soaked for about half an hour

2 tspns ghee

2 bay leaves

1 tspn of whole pepper corns

2 cups of  coconut milk

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander for garnishing

Method

Take deep pan, add the ghee, add the bay leaves and the peppercorns, once they release an aroma add the prawns, salt and stir a bit, then add the rice, 2 cups of water and 2 cups of coconut milk. Mix well, leave it to cook covered till done. Once done garnish with chopped coriander and serve.