Name: Goan Prawn Pulao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Prawns, peeled and deveined - ½ pound; Sea salt to taste - ½ pound; Grated coconut - ½ cup; Kashmiri chile peppers - 4; Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, peeled - 3 cloves; Peppercorns - 5; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, sliced - 1 small; Ground turmeric - ¼ teaspoon; Water, or as needed - 1 ½ cups; Okra (bindhi), cut into thirds - 3 ounces; Pieces kokum (fruit from the mangosteen family) - 3

Ingredients for - Goan Prawn Pulao

1. Prawns, peeled and deveined ½ pound

2. Sea salt to taste ½ pound

3. Grated coconut ½ cup

4. Kashmiri chile peppers 4

5. Coriander seeds 1 tablespoon

6. Garlic, peeled 3 cloves

7. Peppercorns 5

8. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

9. Onion, sliced 1 small

10. Ground turmeric ¼ teaspoon

11. Water, or as needed 1 ½ cups

12. Okra (bindhi), cut into thirds 3 ounces

13. Pieces kokum (fruit from the mangosteen family) 3

How to cook deliciously - Goan Prawn Pulao

1 . Stage

Season prawns with sea salt.

2 . Stage

Grind coconut, chile peppers, coriander seeds, garlic, and peppercorns together using a mortar and pestle until masala is evenly orange.

3 . Stage

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened and lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix masala and turmeric into onion; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add enough water to make a substantial and smooth gravy.

4 . Stage

Bring gravy to a boil; add prawns and okra and cook until prawns are cooked through and okra is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir kokum into prawn mixture and return to a boil. Remove pot from heat and let stand.