PRAWN BIRYANI (CHEMMEEN BIRYANI)

Ingredients

Long grained rice 2 cups

Cleaned prawn 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Onion 2

Tomato 2

Green chilli 2

Yogurt (curd) 3 tbsp

Curry leaves 5 leaves

Coriander leaves

Mint leaves

Bay leaf 1

Cloves 5

Cinnamon 2 stick

Cardamom 2

Red chilli powder 1 tbsp

Garam masala powder 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil 3 tbsp

Preparation

1. To a pan, add rice, salt, oil, cloves, cardamom and water. Cook rice to about 70% and keep aside.

2. To another pan, add oil, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bayleaf, ginger garlic paste, green chilli and chopped onion. Fry well till the colour of onion changes into golden brown.

3. Add turmeric powder and chopped tomatoes. Fry well.

4. Now add cleaned prawn and salt and cook it in medium flame.

5. Add chilli powder, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves and yogurt. Mix well.

6. To this thick gravy, add rice. Mix well and cover it with a tight lid and cook in a medium flame for about 5 mts.

7. Serve it with raita.