A very flavorful biriyani .
Simple yet a bowl with a delicious punch and the tasters go drooling over it.No one can resist a second helping , and the taste lingers with your taste buds for a longer duration.
Ingredients :
- Prawns 250 gms ( cleaned & deveined )
- Jeeraka samba 1 cup ( washed )
- Mint leaves 3 tbsp
- Coriander leaves to garnish
- Lime juice 1 tbsp ( to taste )
- Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
- Onions 1 ( chopped )
- Tomato 2 (chopped )
- Red chilly powder ¾ tsp ( to taste )
- Green chilly 2 – 3 ( to taste )
- Turmeric ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil 1 – 2 tbsp ( coconut oil recommended )
Method
- Marinate the prawn for 30 min with ½ tsp ginger garlic paste , turmeric and chilly powder.
- In a heavy bottomed vessel heat the oil toss the prawns for 5 minutes and set aside.
- In the same oil toss in the onions ,fry till brown.
- Now add the tomatoes ,green chilly and allow it to get mushy.
- Time to add ginger garlic paste and give it a toss.
- Now add water ( 2 – 21/2 cups ) of water ,allow it to boil.
- Add the chopped mint ,coriander leaves ,rice and salt.
- Stir it close with a lid and cook on slow flame for 10 – 15 minutes.
- Check whether the rice is cooked.
- Now add the prawns and lime juice and mix well .
- Keep it for few minutes and serve hot with raitha.
Note :
- Coconut milk can be used too with water for an enriched flavor.
