Marinate the shrimp with all ingredients mentioned above under ‘marination’.

Cover/wrap it with cling wrap and place it in the fridge.

Soak 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice for about 20-30 minutes.

Chop the tomato roughly and blend it into a fine paste. I added little bit of cilantro leaves which is totally optional.

Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil

Add in the soaked and drained rice and cook till the water gets absorbed and the rice gets cooked.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan used for sautéing the onion slices, and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘gravy’

Add in the powder spices, salt and a tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves and mix well.

Add in a cup of water and bring it to a boil

Add in the marinated prawns and mix well.

Cover and cook till the prawns get cooked and the gravy thickens.

Garnish with cilantro leaves, caramelised onions and food colour drops.

Again place a layer of rice and repeat the same process till your dish is filled up and the rice, gravy and garnishing items are all over.

Serve hot wit a spoon full of plain yogurt as a side dish.

Enjoy 😉👍🏻