Kolambi Bhaat-Type 1(Prawns Rice)...!!!
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Prawns Dishes, Pulavs N Biryanis, Rice Dishes, Seafood Recipes
Kolambi Bhaat is one of the best dishes in Konkani cuisine. Its Spicy prawns pulao cooked in coconut milk and flavoured with green spice paste.Prawns are called kolambi in marathi.Coconut milk gives it a rich flavour And prawns aroma makes it very tasty.I had made if some days back and it realy tastes awesome.
INGREDIENTS:
15-20 small sized prawns shelled and cleaned
1 cup soaked basmati rice
2 table spoon lemon juice
1/4 cup grated coconut
2 green chillis chopped
1/2" ginger chopped
5-6 garlic cloves
4-5 fresh mint leaves(optional)
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 cup coconut milk
1" cinnamon
2 black cardamoms
2 bay leaves
1 star anise(broken in 3-4 pieces)
2-3 cloves
3-4 black peppers
1 tea spoon turmeric
oil
salt
METHOD:
Apply salt and turmeric to prawns.Apply 1 table spoon of lemon juice and keep for mariantion for 20 mins.Grind corainder leaves, mint leaves, grated coconut, green chillis and garlic cloves adding water to a fine paste.
Heat a thick bottomed handi and and heat 2 table spoon of oil in it. Add all the whole masalas and fry for 2-3 mins. Add the chopped onion and saute till it becomes light golden brown.
Now add the marinated prawns and mix properly. Let the prawns get cooked and bit fried for 4-5 mins.Add the ground green paste and saute for 2 mins.
Add the soaked rice.Add the coconut milk and stir for 1 min. Add 1 n 1/2 cups of water . Add salt and remaining lemon juice. Let the water get boiled.Now close the vessel and cook on medium flame till rice get cooked and dried.
Add more water in middle if all the water is dried and rice is not fully cooked.When done remove from flame.
Garnish with grated coconut and chopped corainder and serve hot.
NOTE: If small size prawns are not avialable then cut big size prawns in pieces and use. Small size prawns give good aroma so are used here.
Preparation Time: 20 mins.
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