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Kolambi Bhaat Prawn Rice

🇮🇳 Indian

Maharashtrian kolambi bhaat — prawn rice with coconut, the coastal one-pot. Minutes from pan to plate, as the sea intended. Best eaten immediately, ideally outdoors.

Prep 19 min Cook 18 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Ginger1 tbsp, minced
  • Green Chili2
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Rice3/4 cup
  • Curry Leaves2 sprigs
  • Lemon1
  • Prawns300 g, shelled and deveined
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Grated Coconut1 cup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Clean the prawns carefully — shell, devein or scrub as needed — and pat completely dry.

  2. 2

    Heat oil and fry the aromatics — onion, garlic, green chili — till soft and golden.

  3. 3

    Bloom the spices with the rice — half a minute of toasting, no more.

  4. 4

    Cook the prawns briefly; the moment it turns opaque, the clock is at zero.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, add the grated coconut and lemon, and serve while it still sizzles.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Video: झणझणीत मालवणी कोळंबी भात | Kolambi Bhaat Recipe | Prawns Rice | Shrimp Rice Recipe By Smita · on YouTube