Prawn Biryani

Ingredients:

• 450 gms Prawn • 2 cups Basmati Rice • 6 Green Chili • 3/4 cup of Cilantro Leaves • 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seed Powder • 1 tsp Coriander Powder • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder • 1 cup Onion (finely sliced) • 1/2 Tomato (chopped) • 4 tbsp Cooking Oil • 1 tbsp Ghee • Salt to taste • 3 tbsp Water • 2 tbsp Coconut Milk ·         Biryani masala 2 tea spoon.

The process:

• Wash the rice and soak it in water for 30 min. • Drain and cook the rice normally in a rice cooker. • Add a dash of ghee while cooking the rice. • Make a fine paste of green chili, cilantro, garlic, ginger and 3 tbsp water. Keep it aside. • Clean & devein the prawns. • Marinate them with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt. • Heat oil in a pan and fry the prawns lightly for 3 minutes and keep it aside. • In the same oil add the sliced onion and fry till light golden brown. • Add the wet paste, and fry in medium heat for 5 minutes. • Add rest of the spices and tomatoes and fry in medium heat till oil starts leaving the side of the pan. • Add the fried prawns and fry for 5 to 10 minutes. Add little water if necessary. Add the coconut milk. • Now grease the serving dish with little bit of ghee and put a layer of rice. • Put a layer of prawn over it and then again rice. • Garnish it with fried onions and cilantro leaves.