Prawn Biryani - Pakistan Eats

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups basmati rice (washed in several changes of water)
• 4 small (green cardamoms)
• 2 large (black cardamoms)
• 2- inch cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves (optional)
• Salt to taste
• 1 lb. prawns peeled and pre-cooked. If using frozen (make sure you them thaw prior to starting.)
• ½ cup vegetable, canola or sunflower oil
• 1 medium yellow onion finely sliced in half moons.
• 2 tsp crushed garlic
• 1- inch ginger knob peeled and crushed
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp red chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3 roma tomatoes roughly chopped
• 2 green chilis preferably bird’s eye chilli (finely chopped)
• 5 tbsp fresh cilantro finely chopped (I use both leaves and stems but purists will insist on leaves only)
• 1 tsp saffron threads optional