Prawns Biriyani

Step 1

Masala ingredients

Fenugreek                                       ½ tsp

Cumin seeds                                   ½ tsp
Fennel seeds                                   ½ tsp
Cardamom                                      1
Cloves                                             4
Nutmeg                                           ¼
Mace                                               ¼

Heat a frying pan and fry all the ingredients for two minute with out oil. When cool, grind fine. Store the powder in an air tight container.

Step 2
Prawn masala

Big prawns                                         500gms

Chilli powder                                     1 tb.sp
Turmeric powder                               ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil                                      ¾ cup
Onions                                                4 cups
Ginger                                                1/2” piece
Garlic                                                 4
Green chillies                                     4
Tomato                                               1
Coriander powder                               1 tb.sp
Ground masala from step 1                11/2 tbsp
Coriander leaves, mint leaves            1 bunch each

Method

Heat a cooking vessel, fry 2 cups of onions to golden brown and keep aside. In the same oil sauté 2 cups of onions till transparent, add green chillies, ginger, garlic and fry for two minutes, then add chilli powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder, ground masala from step 1, and then chopped tomato and saute for 5 minutes. Put salt, half the coriander leaves, mint leaves, add cleaned prawns, stir and cover with a lid. Cook till the gravy is thick stirring occasionally. Prawns get cooked in 5-8 minutes. Let it stay on the stove on low flame for a few minutes and switch off the stove.  Keep aside.

 Step 3

Basmati rice                                          2 cups
Cloves                                                   3
Water                                                    4 cups
Onions sliced                                        1 cup
Ghee                                                     3 tb.sp
Salt to taste
Lime juice of 1 lime
Biriyani colour                                      a pinch
Milk                                                      ¼ cup

Method

Wash and soak rice for 5 minutes and, drain.  Heat ghee in a heavy based vessel, sauté the onions till transparent, put rice and stir for 5 minutes. Boil water with salt and cloves  in another pan, pour the water to the rice, add lime juice. Stir well and close the lid and cook till rice is done in medium heat.

Grease an oven proof dish with ghee, put a layer of rice, spread prawns, put the balance rice, Dissolve the biriyani colour in milk and sprinkle it over the rice. Close the lid and bake for40 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C.

To garnish

Nuts                                                        50gms
Raisins                                                    50gms

Fry both in ghee. Take out the biriyani from the oven, stir in the fried nuts raisins, coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onions and1/2 tsp of ground masala and serve immediately, with salad and pickle

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