Prawn briyani in pressure cooker ( my own way)

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 cups

Prawn cleaned and deveined 500 gms

Onion sliced 1

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Cinnamon 1 cardamom 2 cloves 2(pound coarsely)

Bay leaf 1

Coriander leaves  ¼ cup

Mint leaves ¼ cup

Green chilli 4

Tomato 2 (puree it)

Curd 1 cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilli into paste without adding water

2.      Marinate prawns with curd, lemon juice,salt, turmeric powder and a tbsp of ginger garlic paste for 15-20 in refrigerator

3.      Soak rice in 4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes

4.      In a pressure pan add oil, pound garam masala, bayleaf and onion. Saute well

5.      Add ground paste (step 1)and ginger garlic paste,saute it

6.      Add tomato puree and cook till oil oozes out

7.      Add marinated prawns and cook for 2 minutes

8.      Strain rice

9.      Then add rice to it and toss well till masala gets coats well with rice

10.  Add 3 ½ cup of water and close the pan lid

11.  When pressure start comes out, put on whistle

12.  Cook in low flame(simmer) for 10 minutes

13.  Once the pressure settles down, fluff with a fork

Serve with raita