Royyala Pulao (Shrimp Pulav)

With the cleaned & cooked shrimp available here, it is a cinch to make this Pulao. All the wonderful spices make this dish very aromatic and flavourful!

Recipe

3 cups Basmati rice (washed lightly & drained) (use the regular cup that comes with electric rice cooker)

6 cups water

1 Lb shrimp (cleaned & cooked - medium size)

2 medium sized onions - thinly sliced, lengthwise

2" ginger piece - finely chopped

1 whole, small garlic bulb - minced

5 dried red chillies, broken into pieces

4 cloves (lavang) - coarse powder

3 cardamom pods (elaichi) - coarse powder

2 small stalks of curry leaves

4-6 bay leaves

1/2 tsp shahjeera powder

2 tsp Pulao masala powder

1/2 tsp turmeric

1 tsp red chillie powder

salt to taste

5 tbsp oil

Heat a saucepan, add thawed shrimp & add 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chillie powder. Mix well and let all the liquid evaporate. Turn the stove off, set the shrimp aside.

Put the electric rice cooker on 'Cooking' & add oil. When the oil is hot, add dried red chillies, cloves, cardamom, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, bay leaves & onion slices. Saute until onions turn translucent, then add the shrimp (set aside earlier), add washed rice, mix and add 1/4 tsp turmeric, shahjeera powder, pulao masala powder and salt. Fry the rice for 5 minutes, add water, cover & cook until done. Mix lightly when done & enjoy the delicious pulao!