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Cauliflower Prawns rice



Cauliflower Prawns rice

 This recipe is inspired from vegetable biryani, I once tried at a restaurant. It had fried cauliflower in it as garnish and tasted delicious. I made this prawns rice and added  crispy cauliflower fitters. It is a delicious and filling rice.Serve this is papad and pickle.

Ingredients
Basmathi rice-  1 1/2 cups
Prawns- 15
Celery chopped- 1/3 cup
Green peas- 1/3 cup (or vegetable of your choice)
Finely minced cauliflower- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1 medium
Green chilly - 3-4
Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Ghee- 1 tbs
Bay leaf-1
Salt to taste

For the fitters
Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- a pinch
Corn starch- 2 tbs
Flour- 2 tbs
Oil for frying
Salt to taste




Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan. Add bay leaf and ginger garlic paste and saute till raw flavor disappears.Add onion, green chilly,chopped celery and saute for two to three minutes. Next add green peas, chopped cauliflower,turmeric powder, garam masala salt and the cleaned prawns. Saute for two to three minutes till the prawns changes color. Add the rice and mix along with 3 1/3 cups of water. Cover and cook till the rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed. Make the rice fluffy using a fork and set aside.
To make the fitters,mix all the ingredients (except cauliflower and oil) to make a medium thick batter. Dip each cauliflower floret into the batter and drop into hot oil. Fry till it is nice and crispy.Mix this with rice along with lemon juice and serve with papad and pickle.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!

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  1. Home Cooked foodMay 5, 2014 at 4:48 PM

    very different kind of rice preparation, love it.

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  2. nandoos kitchenMay 6, 2014 at 1:52 AM

    nice twist to the regular biryani.. Love it.

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  3. UnknownMay 6, 2014 at 2:39 AM

    I’ve been curious about cauliflower rice, too…and it looks magnificent with prawns! I’m certain I’d love it!

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  4. Vidya ChandrahasMay 6, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    Yummy looking rice. Nice combination with prawns and cauliflower.

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  5. Priya SureshMay 6, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    I can finish that plate rite now, very delicious rice.

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  6. UmaMay 6, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    wow! both protein and veggies.. unique idea :)

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  7. RMay 6, 2014 at 4:52 PM

    looks so yummy.

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  8. SwathiMay 6, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Kollam nalla combo of cauliflower and prawns sure rice taste yumm.

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  9. Sayantani Mahapatra MudiMay 6, 2014 at 6:54 PM

    I think rice is the most versatile ingredient, you can prepare so many variations with it. love your twist with cauliflower and prawns.

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  10. Rafeeda ARMay 6, 2014 at 11:09 PM

    oh... if it was not for prawns... i would have had it immediately!!!

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  11. JulieMay 7, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    Unique combo,looks delicious :)

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  12. PrathibhaSreejithMay 7, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    Looks yumm Suja !!

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  13. Gita JaishankarMay 7, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    That is waay too tempting...looks so yummy :)

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  14. Lena JayadevMay 9, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    looks so tempting Suja

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