About Recipe
"Kolambi Bhaat"/Prawns Rice is an authentic cuisine from Maharashtra. This delectable and savory dish of Prawns and Rice is extremely flavorful and rich with a variety of spices , herbs and grated fresh coconut.This is an adapted version of the original recipe; I have prepared this dish with my own choice of ingredients and a delicious Orange Raita to go along with it. The preparation takes some time as it involves "Dum" cooking/Dum pukht, to be precise , which is a slow ,time-based method of cooking in which the pot or the container is completely sealed and the contents inside is cooked in "Dum" or steam to retain the flavors of the dish. Prepare this dish for lunch or dinner, for any special occasions/guest invitations.
Ingredients
12 to 16 medium sized Prawns
1 n 1/2 cups of Basmati Rice , I have used normal rice as I ran out of the same :-)
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
3 big tbsp of homemade mint-coriander chutney, check out the ingredients below
3 to 4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 Black cardamom/Badi elaichi
2 Bay leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 n 1/2 cups of warm water + 1/2 cup 100% fat free Half n Half (can substitute Half n Half with thick coconut milk )
Salt, to taste
Oil, as required
Ingredients for Green Chutney:
1/2 cup mint leaves
1 and 1/2 cup coriander leaves
a handful roasted ground nuts
1/2 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
2" piece ginger, sliced
1 medium sized red onion, chopped
2 green chilies, with very little heat, mostly used for flavors
juice of half a lemon
Salt to taste
1 tbsp of oil
Ingredients for Orange Raita :
2 oranges, sliced into cubes
1 cup of curd
Salt and pepper to taste
a pinch of chat masala, optional