Shrimp Briyani

Here's the recipe for the Shrimp Briyani as promised :0)

INGREDIENTS:

Shrimps - 2 lbs
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Yellow Onions (thinly sliced) - 2
Lemon Juice - 2
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Tumeric powder - 1 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Curd/buttermilk - 1/2 cup (plain yoghurt would suffice too)
Cloves - 6
Cinnamon 1in piece
Cardamon - 4
Bay leaf - 2
Star Anise - 2
Basmati rice - 2.5 cups
Sona Masoori rice - 1 cup (no worries if you can't find this type of rice)

METHOD:

deshell the shrimps & rinse

add 2 tbsp water, lemon juice and salt

toss the shrimps and remove excess liquid

add 1tsp of chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp tumeric powder & 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste & curd

toss the shrimps and evenly coat with the mix. Keep aside

heat ghee & oil in a deep pan

add onions & fry until golden

add cinnamon, cardamon, bay leaf, star anise & cloves - fry till fragrant

add 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste & fry untill smell wears out

add rest of the chilli powder, coriander powder & tumeric powder & fry

add the chopped coriander leaves & fry

add the shrimp mix to the paste and let it cook

add washed rice & fry

add 6.5 cups of water and salt

put mix into rice cooker

once rice is done, put the briyani into oven safe tray & spread put to around 2in thick

heat the oven to 350deg and bake 15 mins, uncovered (this will remove excess liquid and separate the rice)

Enjoy and bon appetite!