Ingredients

• 450 gm basmati rice, washed and soaked for half an hour
• 250 gm prawns, shelled
• 4 green chillies
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp poppy seeds
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 small pieces cinnamon
• 4 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 green cardamoms
• 8 peppercorns
• 1 onion, sliced
• A handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• A handful of mint leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp oil
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Grind the following into a fine paste: onion, mint, poppy seeds, green chillies and turmeric.
2. Apply the ginger-garlic paste and masala paste to the prawns and set aside, and add the prawns and fry till the oil separates.
3. Now add the rice and fry a little. Put in warm water, salt and garam masala.
4. Cook till rice is tender and keep over low heat till the water dries. Serve hot sprinkled with chopped coriander leaves.