Prawns Briyani

PRAWNS BRIYANI
Ingredients For Rice:
Long grained rice - 3 cups
onions - 6 (cut them length wise)
cashews - 15 - 20
cardamom - 2
cloves - 2
cinnamon - 1"
salt - 1 tsp
coconut milk (thick) - 3 cups
ghee - 3 tbsp

Ingredients to marinate:
Prawns - 1/2 kg
salt - 1 tsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
curd - 1/4 cup
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
curd - 1 cup

Ingredients for Curry:
green chillies - 10 (slit them into halves)
turmeric - 1 tsp
salt - 2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 3 tsp
tomatoes - 10 (cut them into 8 slices)
oil to fry
curry leaves - 1 handful
water - 1 cup

Method to make Rice:
- soak rice in water for 1 hr
- in a pan add ghee
- add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon.
- now add the onions and fry
- add salt and cashew nuts
- add the rice and fry for 5 mins
- add the coconut milk and cook till half done

Method to marinate:
- mix all the ingredients and soak them for 2 hours

Method to make Curry:
- in a pan add oil
- add tomatoes, salt and ginger garlic paste
- fry
- add the turmeric and red chilli powder
- fry
- add curry leaves and fry
- add the green chillies and the marinated prawns
- add the water and cook until done

Method to do the briyani:

- in a big mouth vesssel add a layer of half cooked rice - then a layer of the thick curry with some prawns
- arrange as alternative layers
- place a tava on the stove
- place this vessel on the tava and leave for 15 minutes
- then turn off the gas stove and leave it to stand by for about 10 mins
- mix well from bottom and serve