Goan Prawns Pulao Recipe | Flavorful Seafood Rice with Aromatic Spices

Goan Prawns Pulao Recipe | Flavorful Seafood Rice with Aromatic Spices

 

🍤 Goan-Style Prawns Pulao

Simple yet incredibly delicious, this Prawns Pulao brings together fragrant rice, aromatic spices, and the irresistible taste of prawns. Quick to prepare and perfect for lunch or dinner — give this mouth-watering Goan recipe a try today!

🍽 Servings: 3

⏱ Cooking Time: 20–40 minutes

👩‍🍳 Recipe by: Puja Raghuvir Naik

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📝 Ingredients:

1. 200 gms Fresh Prawns (or small shrimp)
2. 250 gms Basmati Rice
3. 3 tbsp Ghee or Oil
4. 2 Onions, sliced
5. 1 Tomato, chopped
6. 2–4 Green Chilies (adjust to taste)
7. ½ cup Coriander Leaves, chopped
8. 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
9. 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
10. 3 Green Cardamoms
11. 7–8 Black Peppercorns
12. 2 Cinnamon Sticks
13. 4–5 Cloves
14. 2 Bay Leaves
15. 1 or 2 Chicken Maggi Cubes (or 1 tbsp Garam Masala)
16. Boiling Water – as required
17. Salt – to taste
18. Cashews – optional

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prep the Rice:

• Wash and soak the rice for 15–20 minutes.
• Boil water with a little oil, cardamom, and 1 bay leaf.
• Cook the rice until 70–80% done, then drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

2. Prep the Prawns:

• Clean the prawns (remove shell and mouth).
• Do not wash the prawns again after cleaning to retain their flavor.

3. Cook the Masala:

• In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat ghee/oil.
• Add cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamoms, and remaining bay leaf.
• Optional: Add cashews and sauté until lightly golden.
• Add sliced onions and green chilies. Sauté on low flame until onions turn dark golden brown (about 5–7 mins).
• Add cleaned prawns and sauté gently.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, stir well.
• Add chopped tomato and Maggi cube (or garam masala), mix thoroughly.
• Add chopped coriander leaves.

4. Final Step – Layering:

• Add the partially cooked rice to the masala mixture.
• Gently mix everything together. Avoid over-mixing to prevent rice from breaking.

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🍽 Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot with salad, Goan-style fish fry, or a light raita.

🥘 Craving more seafood? Check out our Shrimp Meatball Recipe — a delicious coastal appetizer!

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✅ Tips:

• Don’t overcook prawns — they become rubbery. Add them after the onions are well browned.
• To make it richer, use ghee and a few fried cashews.
• Want more aroma? Add a few mint leaves or a dash of lemon juice before serving

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