Simple Shrimp Biryani

Ingrediants:
 1 pound of frozen Shrimps (Prawns)
 3 cup of Basmati Rice boiled, drained
 2 medium Onions (chopped)
 1-inch piece of Ginger (Adrak) (grated)
 2 cloves of Garlic crushed
 2 Green Chillies
 2 tsp. Garam Masala Powder
 1 tbsp. Lime Juice
 1 tbsp. Cashew Nuts (optional)
 1 tbsp. Raisins (optional)
 ¼ cup Clarified Ghee or Cooking Oil
 2 cups yogart
 2 tbsp mdh hyderabadi biryani basala
 1 tbsp red chilli powder
 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste:
 2 cinnamon small pieces (dalchini, chekka)
 4 cloves (lavanga)
 3 cardamom 3 (Elaichi)
 Bay leaves (tej pattha)
 1 bunch,Mint leaves cleaned, chopped (pudina)
 1/2 a bunch,Cilantro chopped (kothmere)
 1/2 tsp turmeric
 2 tbsp red chili powder
 Shah zeera: 1 tbsp
 Cumin: 1 tbsp
 Salt (to taste)

Marination:
Wash the shrimp and add red chilli powder,salt, turmaric,ginger garlic paste,oil and mix well and keep at a side.

Preparation:

• Cook rice till 70 % done in salted water and add oil. 
• Heat 5 tablesppon of oil in a pan and add marination shrimp and fry for 2 mins and keep at a side.
• Take oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, and fry bayleaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms,Saute for one minute,then add onion and chillies and fry until the onions are golden in color, and add mhd biryani masala,chilli powder, turmeric and salt and cook for 10 min. No need to add water. 
• Add 2 cups yogart to that paste and cook for 20 mins,now add shrimp to that mix cook for 2 mins now add hot rice to that top of the shrimp.
• And add food colour to the rice.now cover the top with the aluminum foil. 
• And let it cook for more than 30 mins. put stove on low flame.try to cook in medium heat so that the rice at the bottom of the vessel doesn’t get burnt.
• After  that mix well.Add the chopped mint leaves and the chopped cilantro. 
• Garnish with fried cashewnuts, coriander leaves and onions.  Serve with any raitha.