"Make any occasion even more special by serving this delicious one-dish meal. Jhinga Biryani goes really well with a green salad and raita of your choice...."
INGREDIENTS
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500 gms Basmati rice
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500 gms large prawns shelled and deveined
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To marinate prawns: 1 cup yogurt
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Juice of 1 lime/ lemon
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1/2 tsp turmeric powder
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2 tbsps garlic paste
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1 tbsp ginger paste
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Salt to taste
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To fry: 4 large onions sliced thinly (divided into 3 equal portions)
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3 large tomatoes chopped finely
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For dry masala/ spice mix: 4 tbsp coriander seeds
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2 tbsp cumin seeds
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1 tbsp saunf/ aniseed/ fennel seeds
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1 tbsp khus khus/ poppy seeds
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2" piece of cinnamon
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5 cloves
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5 pods green cardamom
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10-12 black peppercorns
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2 dry red chillies
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For wet masala: 2 green chillies
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1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
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1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
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To garnish: 1 tbsp saffron strands
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3 tbsps warm milk
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3-4 tbsps fresh chopped coriander
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4-5 tbsps cooking oil