Mushroom Rice With Prawns

Ingredients : 

ü  Basmati rice – 2/3 cup 

ü  Oil – 1 tbsp 

ü  Onion (chopped) – 1 (medium) 

ü  Black peppercorns – 4 

ü  Cinnamon stick – 1 inch 

ü  Bay leaf – 1 

ü  Cardamom – 2 

ü  Garlic (crushed) – 1 

ü  Ginger (grated) – 1 tsp 

ü  Garam masala – 1 tsp 

ü  Lemon juice – 1 tbsp 

ü  Frozen peas – ½ cup 

ü  Chilly powder – 1 tsp 

ü  Salt to taste 

ü  Frozen cooked peeled prawns 

(shrimp) thawed – 1 cup 

ü  Mushrooms (cut into large 

pieces) – 1 ½ cups 

ü  Fresh coriander (chopped) – 2 

tbsp 

ü  Yoghurt – ½ cup 

ü Water – 1 cup 

ü  Seeded and sliced fresh red 

chilly – 1 to garnish 

Method :



v Wash the rice well and leave it to soak in
water for 30 minutes.
v Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the
chopped onion, peppercorns, cinnamon,
bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom pods,
garlic, ginger, garam masala, chili powder  and salt.
v Lower the flame and stir fry the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
v Add the prawns to the spice mixture and cook for 2 minutes, then add the
mushrooms.
v Stir in the coriander and yoghurt followed by the lemon juice and peas
and cook for 2 more minutes.
v Drain the rice and add it to the prawn mixture.
v Pour in the water, cover the pan and cook over a medium heat for about
15 minutes, checking once to make sure that the rice has not stuck to the
base of the pan.
v Remove the pan from the heat and leave to stand, still covered, for about
5 minutes.
v Transfer to a serving dish and serve garnished with a sliced red chili.

BACK TO RICE RECIPES

Tweet