Prawn Biryani

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 300 g medium-sized prawns, shelled and washed
• 200 g frozen mixed vegetables
• 500 g basmati rice, washed and soaked (long grain)
• 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
• 4 -6 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt, beaten
• 4 -6 potatoes, pieces deep fried
• 1/2 cup onion, crisp fried
• 1 teaspoon green food coloring, dissolved in
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
• green chili, to taste
• 3/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried kasuri methi, crumbled between the palms of your hands
• 5 cloves
• 15 black peppercorns
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• 2 fry the sliced onion till it turns pink in colour.
• 3 add chopped tomatoes.
• 4 cook till tender.
• 5 grind together all the ingredients mentioned under"to be ground to a paste".
• 6 add the ground masala paste.
• 7 fry for 2 minutes.
• 8 add prawns and vegetables.
• 9 mix well.
• 10 stir in yoghurt and cook on simmer for 5 minutes until the prawns are done.
• 11 keep aside.
• 12 parboil rice until half cooked in boiling salted water.
• 13 drain water completely.
• 14 place potatoes on top of the prawn masala.
• 15 spread the par boiled rice over this.
• 16 mix green food colour with milk in a bowl.
• 17 sprinkle this on top of the rice.
• 18 spread a thin layer of crisp onion on top.
• 19 close lid to cover tightly.
• 20 cook on simmer for 20 minutes.
• 21 serve hot with yoghurt raita and salad by the side.
• 22 enjoy this hearty lunch with a happy smile!