Prawn Briyani

PRAWN BRIYANI: Ingredients: Prawns-500 gms Chilli powder-1sp Turmeric powder-2sp Ghee-2tbsp+½ cup Coconut-1 Fennel seeds-1sp Cinnamon-1sp Cloves-5 Cardamoms-5 Star anise-1 Briyani rice-500gms Onions-5[finely sliced] Slit green chillies-10 Garlic paste-2sp Ginger paste-2sp Chopped tomatoes-2 cups Small limes-2 Coriander leaves-a handful Mint leaves- a handful Salt to taste Method: Clean well the prawns and marinate them with enough salt, chilli powder, and 1sp turmeric powder for half an hour.

Then fry them in 2tbsp of ghee over medium fire for 5 minutes and then take them out of fire. Extract thick milk from the coconut. Powder the aniseeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, and star anise. Soak the briyani rice in water for half an hour. Heat the vessel and pour ½cup ghee. Add the powder and fry for a few minutes. Add the sliced onions, green chillies, garlic paste and ginger paste and fry well. Add the chopped tomatoes with 1sp turmeric powder and cook until the tomatoes are well mashed and the oil floats on the top. Now add the coconut milk, the mint leaves, coriander leaves and the rice with enough salt. When the rice is almost cooked and all the water is absorbed, add the prawns, juice of 2 small limes and mix well. Put off the fire and then cook in the ‘dhum’. NB: Rice and the coconut milk should be in the ratio of 1: 1 ¾