Prawn Pilau Biryani Rice
Have a delicious dinner ready on the table in no time with quick-cooking prawns and basmati rice. This is one of my favourites!
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon (45 ml) oil
- 1 (150 g) large onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 1 medium stick whole cinnamon
- 3 (370 g) medium tomatoes very finely diced
- 2 cups (400 g) basmati rice (washed and soaked for at least 30 minutes before using)
- 12 oz (350 g) raw king prawns
- 3 cups/750ml water (IMPORTANT: please read notes if you are changing the serving size)
- 3 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon black pepper coarsely ground is best
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot and add the onions, cinnamon, garlic and ginger. Sauté till golden brown.
- Add the tomatoes and spices and a splash of water. Cook till the tomatoes break down into a soft mix.
- Add the rice, prawns and water. Bring to a boil.
- Once at a boil, allow the rice and all the ingredients to cook together.
- After 10 minutes, 90% of the water will have evaporated. Cover and bring the heat to the lowest setting. Allow this to steam for 12-15 minutes.
- Fluff up before serving..
Notes
If you are adjusting the serving size: the amount of water you use will be: 0.5x = 2 cups/500ml water, 1x = 3 cups/750ml, 2x = 5 cups/1.2l water, 3x = 7 cups/1.65l water.
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