Green Masala Prawn Pulao

Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati rice
• Juice of a Lime
• 1 tbsp green Chilli
• 1 inch piece Ginger sliced
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 cup fresh Coriander
• 1/4 cup Oil
• 1/2 cup sliced Onion
• 5-8 Cloves
• 1/2 cup chopped Tomato
• 1 lb 7 oz (approx 800 gms) shelled, deveined & cleaned Prawn or Shrimp
• 2 cups Water
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup stock
• 1 cup Coconut Milk
• 2 cups of Water(add to food processor)
• 1/2 cup Peas
• Coriander to garnish

Instructions

1. Soak the grains for at least 30 mins
2. In a blender add the lime, green chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander
3. Add some water to get this going and grind to a paste
4. In a pot add the oil and saute 1/2 cup sliced onion
5. Add 5-8 Cloves and allow the onions to sweat and change colour
6. Add the chopped tomato
7. Add the shelled, deveined & cleaned Prawn or Shrimp
8. Add all the green masala in and add water to the food processor to catch all that residual flavour
9. Mix the prawn and the green masala and add salt to taste
10. Add the stock and the coconut milk
11. Add the water added to the food processor and allow the liquid to come to the boil
12. Add the rice, give it a stir and put the lid on.
13. Taste for salt
14. Add peas halfway through the cooking process and cover to complete cooking