Recipe: Prawn Biryani | TASTE

Ingredients

• 4 green cardamom pods
• 2 black cardamom pods
• 1 2-inch cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 ½ c basmati rice, washed in several changes of water
• 1 lb prawns, peeled, pre-cooked, and thawed (if using frozen)
• ½ c vegetable, canola or sunflower oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely sliced in half rings
• 2 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 tsp crushed ginger
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp red chile flakes
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 3 roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 2 green chiles, finely chopped
• 5 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tsp saffron threads (optional)