King Prawn Biryani

Ingredients:

600 g / 1lb 5 oz basmati rice + 3 tsp salt
30 ml / 2tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp cumin seeds, 3 cardamoms pods
4 bay leaves, few cloves, 2 sticks cinnamon
1 small finely chopped onion
2 tsp ginger/garlic paste
10 ml / 2 tsp red chili powder
4 green chillies-slit
½ tsp turmeric
10 ml / 1 tsp salt or to taste
450 g / 1 lb king prawns-deveined and washed
10 ml / 2 tbsp lemon juice
55 g / 2 oz green peas
1 onion, chopped
3 tbsp freshly chopped green coriander

Instructions:

1. Wash and soak rice in hot water. Heat oil in a medium sized, heavy pan.
2. Add cumin seeds, cardammon pods, bay leaves, few cloves, sticks cinnamon, and small finely chopped onion then let onions sizzle for a while. When golden add
3. Ginger/garlic, red/green chillie, turmeric and salt. Stir for a few minutes then add prawns, and lemon juice. Cook on medium heat.
4. Boil some water, then add rice, peas and salt. Boil till just slightly undercooked.
5. Wash and refresh rice under cold water.
6. Make layers with rice, prawns, chopped onions and coriander.
7. Finish with layer of white rice.
8. Sprinkle few spoons of hot water and cover and put on stove on lowest setting until steam escapes and rice is thoroughly cooked.
9. Garnish with more chopped greens before serving.