I tried an easy recipe which turned out really good and was a hit with everyone.
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Ingredients:
20-24 prawns, shelled & de-veined
3 cups rice
1-2 bay leaf
2 cardamom pods
2-3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 peppercorns
1/2 cup milk
Pinch of saffron
1/2 bunch coriander leaves,chopped
1/4 bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
10 onions, sliced finely ( for the garnish)
4-5 onions, chopped
1-2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen mixed vegetable
For the masala:
1 inch ginger
3-4 garlic flakes
4-5 green chillies, de-seeded
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4-5 peppercorns
Salt
Method:
1. In a big saucepan, boil water. Add the bay leaf, cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and peppercorns, bring to boil. Add the rice and cook , season well. Strain and keep to dry.
2. In a mixer, blend the spices in a little water. Marinate the prawns and keep aside.
3. In a pan, heat some oil, and fry the onions, until caramelised. Ensure you fry it on medium heat to avoid it for burning. Keep them aside.
4. In a saucepan, heat oil and fry the rest of onions, once lightly brown, add tomatoes and cook until lightly softened.
5. Mix in the ground masala and prawns, season accordingly. Add the frozen vegetable. Once it's cooked, take of the heat and mix the chopped coriander and mint.
6. Heat milk, add saffron and stir well.
7. In a dish, layer rice, spring bit of saffron milk, layer with the prawn masala and fried onion . Continue layering. Serve hot with raita, made from yogurt, cucumber and chopped coriander.
Ingredients:
20-24 prawns, shelled & de-veined
3 cups rice
1-2 bay leaf
2 cardamom pods
2-3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 peppercorns
1/2 cup milk
Pinch of saffron
1/2 bunch coriander leaves,chopped
1/4 bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
10 onions, sliced finely ( for the garnish)
4-5 onions, chopped
1-2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen mixed vegetable
For the masala:
1 inch ginger
3-4 garlic flakes
4-5 green chillies, de-seeded
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4-5 peppercorns
Salt
Method:
1. In a big saucepan, boil water. Add the bay leaf, cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and peppercorns, bring to boil. Add the rice and cook , season well. Strain and keep to dry.
2. In a mixer, blend the spices in a little water. Marinate the prawns and keep aside.
3. In a pan, heat some oil, and fry the onions, until caramelised. Ensure you fry it on medium heat to avoid it for burning. Keep them aside.
4. In a saucepan, heat oil and fry the rest of onions, once lightly brown, add tomatoes and cook until lightly softened.
5. Mix in the ground masala and prawns, season accordingly. Add the frozen vegetable. Once it's cooked, take of the heat and mix the chopped coriander and mint.
6. Heat milk, add saffron and stir well.
7. In a dish, layer rice, spring bit of saffron milk, layer with the prawn masala and fried onion . Continue layering. Serve hot with raita, made from yogurt, cucumber and chopped coriander.
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