By Devi Poojari
January 31, 2024
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The superstar who has been making history with his blockbuster films, is well-known for feeding people delicious home-cooked meals. But when it comes to comfort food, Prabhas turns to this fragrant and flavoursome royalla or prawn pulao recipe.
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1 kilo prawns, deveined 500 grams basmati rice 6 dry red chillies ½ cup onion paste 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste 8-10 curry leaves 4 bay leaves 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 20 cashew nuts 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 tomatoes, diced 6 green chillies 2 teaspoons pulao masala 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt, to taste
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Add the turmeric powder, salt and pulao masala to the prawns and sear them in a pan with some oil.
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In a separate pan, heat a couple of tablespoons of oil and bloom the red chillies, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
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Follow this up with the ginger-garlic paste and onion paste in quick succession and fry until the raw smell disappears completely.
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Add the green chillies and tomatoes and cook until the mixture turns mushy, before seasoning with some salt and red chilli powder.
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Heat some oil in a separate pan and fry the cashews until golden brown before toasting the grains of rice.
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Pour in water just enough to cook the rice and add the tomato mixture to the rice, followed by the prawns. Adjust seasoning if needed.
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Once it begins to simmer, lower the flame, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 30 minutes. Serve hot with a generous sprinkling of fresh coriander.
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