Recipes: Prawn Pulao

8 medium sized Prawns
3 cups Basmati Rice
2 Bayleaf
4 Cardamom
2″ Cinnamon
8 cups Water
12 Cloves
Salt to taste
8 tbsp Ghee
2 Green Chilli
2 chopped Onion
½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
½ tsp Garlic paste
½ tsp Ginger paste
8 whole Black Pepper
½ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Coriander powder
½ tsp Cumin Seed Powder

Method:
The Wash rice and soak for half hour in 8 cups of water and add 2 cardamom, half of cinnamom, 6 cloves, black pepper, green chilli and the bayleaf. Cook till half done.
Drain water and spread rice in a plate.
Mix prawns with turmeric powder and salt. Lightly fry prawns and keep aside.
Heat ghee, add rest of the cardamoms, cinnamon and 6 cloves crushed. Add chopped onion and fry till light brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Mix red chilli powder, coriander and cumin seeds powder in half cup water. Cook till oil starts separating out.
Add prawns and adjust salt. Cook for a few minutes.