chemmeen biriyani kerala style

 Ingredients:

                         

    For Rice:
    Basmati rice - 2 cups
    Water - 3 cups
    Cinnamon - 1
    Cloves- 4 nos
    Bay leaf-1 no
    Salt
    Ghee- 1 tbsp
   Cahew nuts-10-15 nos
    For Marination:
    Prawns- 500 gms
    Chillipowder- 1 tbsp
    Turmericpowder- 1/4 tbsp
    Salt- as reqd
For Grinding:
    Greenchillies- 3 nos
    Garlic- 5 -6 pods
    Ginger- 1 medium piece
    For Masala:
    Onions (Large size) - 1 no
    Pudina leaves - 2 strands
    Corianderleaves- a small bunch
    Lime water - 1/2 a lime
    Corianderpowder- 1 1/2 tbsp
    Garammasal - 1 tbsp
    Salt- as rqd
    Water - 1/4 cup

    Method of Preparation:  

    For Masala: 1)Mix prawns with chilli and turmeric powders along with salt.

    2)Heat oil in a pan and fry prawns (dont not make it crispy), Keep aside.

    3)In the same oil saute onions till transparent.

    4)Add ground green chilli,garlic and ginger paste and saute well.
    5)Add coriander powder n garam masala powder and saute well.

    6)Add pudina and coriander leaves along with lime water and saute for few minutes.
    7)Add fried prawns and mix well.

      For Rice: 1)Wash and drain rice.
    2)In a pressure cooker pour ghee and heat.
    3)Put cinnamon and cloves fry.
    4)Add rice and saute for 2 minutes or so.
    5)Add 3 cups of water along with salt and cover the lid of cooker put whistle.Cook in a medium    flame.Turn off aft one whistle.

 6)In a serving dish put half of the cooked rice. Then put prawns masala and then again the rest of rice on top.
 7)Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and raisins n spring onions.

    :- Serve hot with Salad and Pickle.