Ingredients:

• 450 gm rice, washed and soaked for 40 mins.
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 3 Cardamom pods
• 1-inch Cinnamon sticks
• 8 Cloves
• 8 Black Peppercorns
• 4 tsp – garlic, crushed
• 4 tsp – grated Ginger
• 4 green chillies, whole or chopped
• 4 medium fish steaks, cut into chunks
• 115 gm – Prawns
• 150 gm – peeled, chopped Tomatoes
• 6 small potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
• 250 ml – water
• a handful of chopped Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• 25 gm – Butter or margarine

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice.
2. Heat oil, add the onion, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns.
3. When the onion has softened, add the garlic, ginger and chillies and fry for 2 mins.
4. Then add the fish, prawns, tomatoes, rice, potatoes and water, along with the chopped coriander leaves and salt to taste.
5. Bring to boil; cover and simmer over low heat for 40 mins. until the rice has cooked.
6. Add the butter or margarine in blobs, while hot.