Prawn Biryani

Here's a quick recipe from my kitchen. This is one of the easiest ways to prepare biryani. I would normally put everything and cook it together. …However you might want to follow the instructions & cook the gravy separately specially if you're not very fond of tough overcooked prawns. You could try the same with chicken too turns out pretty nice.

Ingredients
11/2 cup prawns whole
2 onions slices thin
3 tomatoes chopped
5 green chilies slit
2 tbsp coriander powder (dhaniya)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp chili powder (optional)
Pinch turmeric
Chopped mint leaves (pudina)
Chopped coriander
Dash of lime
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter) or oil

For the Rice
1 tbsp ghee
1 Bay leaf
1 stick cinnamon
2 Cups basmati rice
4 cups stock or water


Method
Add ghee, bay leaf, cinnamon & basmati rice in a pan once the rice changes color to a pale yellow add in the stock/water, bring to a boil and close with a lid and allow to simmer for about 15 to 20mins till the rice is done.
Add ghee in a separate pan, add in cumin, green chilies, onions, ginger garlic and allow to cook until golden brown.
Throw in the turmeric, dhaniya and add in the tomatoes & mint leaves allow to cook for about a minute
Add in the prawn, salt, lime, chopped coriander and turn off once the prawn is cooked (do not overcook or your prawns will turn out too tough)
Now you can either mix the prawn gravy with the rice or layer it in a serving bowl
Garnish with fried coriander, onions & cashews

Serve with raita

Cuisine: Indian

Or you could do it my way .......
By cooking the the rice along with the gravy once its done, add in the rice, stir for about 2 mins, add in the stock, chopped coriander & cook for about 15-20mins. I find that a whole lot easier!