Prawn Rice Mould

Rice-1 cup, washed, drained and boiled in salted water

Prawns-10, washed, deveined, chopped into small pieces

Chopped green  beans, finely diced carrots,sweet corn-1 cup

A few  pieces fresh pineapple , chopped fine

Green onions, 2 , chopped –use the greens too

Celery stalk and leaves-chopped 3 tablespoons

Grated cheese-1/2 cup

Garlic-4 cloves , crushed

Olive oil-1 table spoon +1/4 teaspoon

Black pepper  corns-1 teaspoon-coarsely crushed

Salt

Heat oil in a wok or karahi.Add the garlic, sauté till light brown.Add the chopped vegetables, cook on high heat till just done.(Add in order in which they will cook)Put in the prawns,pineapple and green onions.Saute till prawns cook.

Stir in the prawns.Cook for 2 minutes or till prawns are done.Add celery,pineapple,green onions.Season with the salt and pepper.Turn off heat.

Add in the cooked,cooled rice.Mix well.

Lightly grease a metal mould with ¼ teaspoon oil.

Fill in half the mould with the half the  rice which had now been mixed with prawns and veggies.Layer with grated cheese.Cover with remaining rice.Press into place.

Place the plate on which you are going to serve the rice on the mould.Invert mould.