Malabar Prawn Rice Recipe

For the Rice:

Boil water, add rice with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 mins. Fluff the rice with a fork once it's done.

For the Prawns:

Marinate the Prawns with the turmeric and chilli powder and refrigerate for 20 mins.

Heat the butter in a pan and fry the Prawns till they turn slightly brown. Remove from the pan.

Add sliced onions to this pan and fry till brown, add ginger-garlic-chili paste to this and fry till the raw smell of the ginger/garlic disappears.

Add coriander powder and stir into this mix.

Add 1/2 a cup of water and salt to taste.

When this gravy begins to thicken add the fried prawns, lime juice, cilantro, mint and the spice mix (reserve a 1/4 tsp for later)

Stir well and remove from heat.

Layering the dish:

Add 2 tbsp of butter to a deep dish.

Layer half the rice over the butter followed by the Prawns. Sprinkle the 1/4 tsp of Spice Mix you had reserved earlier. Spread the remaining rice over the prawns.

Drizzle a little melted butter over the rice.

Cover with a lid or aluminium foil.

Put this dish in a preheated oven at 350F for 30 mins/ simmer on a stove top for 20mins.

Serve hot!