prawn biryani

preparing rice for biryani:

1/2 kilo basmati rice soaked for 30 min...boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice and cook till 75% done strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool.

for biryani yakhni (gravy):

in a pan add 1 cup oil..2 piece of cinnamon,2 cardomom,4 cloves,1 bay leaf..let crackle..add 3 medium sized finely sliced onion,and fry til golden brown..

add washed and cleaned prawns 500 gms and fry with onion adding 2sp ginger garlic paste,salt and turmeric for 2 mins

add 1 big sized sliced tomato..saute for a while...

add1 tsp red chilli,1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp coriander,1 tsp garam masala and saute..add 1 lime juice and 1/2 cup curd...add 3 green chillies whole,1 cup of chopped coriander and mint leaves..

put cooked rice over the biryani yaqni...and leave for steam[dum] for another 10 min with a close tight lid on low flame.serve hot with raita........

enjoy mouth watering prawn biryani