Kolambi Bhaat ( Prawns Rice )

Kolambi   Bhaat          CKP Maharashtrian style

Ingredients:-
•2 Cups Basmati Rice
•2 Cups coconut milk
•1 cup medium size prawns cleaned and shelled
•2 medium sized onions finely chopped
•2 cups water (to cook rice)
•1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
•1 tsp fish's  garam masala
•2 tsp red chilli powder
•2 tsp turmeric powder
•2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
•1 tsp mustard seeds
•1 tsp cumin seeds
•2 tsp biryani masala
•2& 1/2 tbsp salt { as per taste }
•2 Cinnamon sticks
•2 black cardomon
•5 to 6 peppercons
•2 bay leaves
•oil
•extra turmeric and salt for marination

Method

Marination: Take prawns in a bowl, add salt and turmeric and keep aside for about an hour.
 This helps in getting rid of the fishy smell.
- In a cooker take oil, once hot add the cinnamon sticks, cardamoms, bay leaves, after
 a few seconds add mustard seeds, cumin seeds. Wait till the seeds splutter and add the onions.
- Let the onions cook till golden brown, add turmeric, red chili powder, ginger garlic
paste and fish's garam masala or biryani masala powder . Cook for 1 to 2 minutes till
it all ingredients mix well .
- Now add the marinated prawns, once they start turning red add the rice and keep
stirring to mix all ingredients well.
- Add water, salt , fish 's garam masala ( If more Needed )and coconut milk stir well
cover and cook.
- Garnish with coriander, coconut scraped  and serve hot .