Things at home and work are going at such a rapid pace, that I am not even getting time to have a nice cuppa and be five minutes on my own. I love blogging and would love to read about  dear fellow bloggers’ wonderful creations.

Never was I so tied up that I haven’t had any decent time to enjoy reading and blogging.

My new novels were left unturned, my cooking magazines are still at my bedside and my drafts are piling up.

I am relying on my one pot dishes more often then I imagined with my time being spent elsewhere.  Yesterday I made Palak Parathas which were just a melt in the mouth with a tinkling taste of spice, Today I dished up this Prawns biryani, which also went so well that I turn to this comfort dish every now and then.

Prawns: fresh ones
Ginger garlic paste: 2 tbsp
Onion : 2
Chillies: 4
Garam masala: 1 tbsp
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Bay leaves: 2
Cinnamon stick: 1
Cardemom : 2
Cloves: 2
Cashewnuts: 10 to 12
Basmati Rice: 3 cups
Chilli powder
Turmeric

Take oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, and fry bayleaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms for couple of mins, then add I onion and chillies and fry until the onions are golden in color, then add the masalas, prawns, chilli powder, turmeric and salt and cook for 10 min. No need to add water at this time.

Now add rice and mix it well and add 3 and ½ to 4 glasses of water and close it with a lid.
Try to cook in medium heat so that the rice at the bottom of the vessel doesn’t get burnt.

Garnish with fried cashewnuts, coriander leaves and onions.  Serve on its own or with any raitha.