Shrimp Pulav

Ingredients
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2 lbs Shrimp
Oil- 4-5 tbs
2 inch Ginger 
8 cloves Garlic 
3 Onions thinly sliced
2 tsp Cumin seeds
8 green Chillies
2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Coconut Fresh or frozen - 4 tbs
10 Cashew nuts
1 Lime
  
 For Tempering the rice

2 Cinnamon stick
4 Cloves
4 Cardamom
2 Bay leaves



Other Ingredients

4 cups Basmati rice
6 cups water
1 bunch Cilantro leaves
1/2 bunch Mint Leaves

1/4 cup Milk
Orange Food coloring (optional)

Salt to taste

Method 

Step 1

Grind the  ginger, garlic, onions,cumin seeds,green chillies ,coriander and turmeric  powders to a fine paste.

Pour  2 tbs Oil in a pan  add the ground masala fry till the raw smell goes .


In another non stick pan add 2 tbs oil add the sliced onion and fry till transparent, add the washed and deveined shrimp cook for a few minutes till the color changes add salt,yogurt,cilantro and mint leaves. 
Now add the shrimp to the ground masala , cover cook for 15 to 20 min.

Step 3
Grind coconut,cashews and lime juice add to the curry.Check for salt.

Partially cook the rice in a rice cooker with cinnamon,cardamom and cloves and add the curry  to the rice spread in an aluminum  tray mix food coloring with milk sprinkle on top,add the ghee.
Bake  in the over for another 15 minutes...at 350 degree  F  

Garnish with fried onions on top!!