Prawn Biryani

- 1 lb Prawn
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 6 Green Chili
- 3/4 cup of leaves Cilantro
- 1 tbsp paste Ginger
- 1 tbsp paste Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seed Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp mint leaves
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 cup finely sliced Onion
- 1/2 chopped Tomato or puree
- 4 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash the rice. Soak the rice in water for 30 min. Drain the water and cook the rice in a rice cooker as you normally cook rice. Add the ghee while cooking the rice.

2. Make a fine paste of green chili, cilantro, garlic, ginger and 3 tbsp water. Keep it aside.

3. Clean & Devein the prawns. Mix 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the prawns lightly for 3 minutes and keep it aside.

5. In the same oil add the sliced onion and fry till light golden brown.

6. Add the wet paste, and fry in medium heat for 5 minutes.

7. Add rest of the spices and tomatoes and fry in medium heat till oil starts leaving the side of the pan.

8. Add the fried prawns and fry for 5 to 10 minutes till a thick consistency is reached. Add little water if necessary

9. Grease the serving dish with little bit of ghee and put a layer of rice then a layer of prawn and then again rice. Garnish it with fried onions and cilantro. Goes very well with Prawn Malai Curry