Puli Kanchi( (புளிக்கஞ்சி)

INGREDIENTS:

•  Raw red rice 1 cup
• Prawns cleaned ½ cup
• Curry powder 1 teaspoon
• Green chillies 4
• Garlic cloves 5
• Onion medium 1
• Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon
• Coconut milk ½ cup
• Salt to taste
• Water 5 cups
• Drumstick leaves if available ½ cup

METHOD:

• Boil water in a pot and add rice.
• Wait until water is boiling again and add the prawns, diced garlic, diced onions, curry powder and cook until rice and prawns are soft. 
• Add coconut milk, chopped green chillies and drumstick leaves and cook until the milk has boiled well.
• And tamarind paste and salt and stir and simmer to make the dish like a thick soup. 

Variation for vegetarians:

• Ignore prawns and add pieces of ash plantain and chopped jack fruit seeds.