Kolambi bhaat

Ingredients

• 300 g prawns, cleaned and deveined
• 1½ cups rice, washed and drained
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• Green masala: ½ cup coriander, 3 green chillies, 6 cloves garlic, 1-inch ginger, 2 tbsp grated coconut, ground
• 1 tbsp Malvani or kanda-lasun masala
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 1-inch cinnamon
• 3 cups hot water or coconut milk and water
• 3 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Marinate the prawns with turmeric, salt and half the green masala for 15 minutes.
2. Heat oil and fry the whole spices and onion until golden.
3. Add the tomato, the rest of the green masala and the red masala and fry until oil separates.
4. Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add the rice and stir gently, then pour in the hot liquid and salt.
6. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes until the rice is done. Rest 5 minutes and serve with sol kadhi or raita.