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1.Soak the saffron
in rose water and the orange colour in rose water
separately.
2.Parboil ¾ of
the rice in salted water, drain and add the ghee,
curd, sugar and mix well.
3.Divide this rice
into 3 portions, then add the saffron mixture to
one portion of rice, the orange mixture to the
second portion and keep the third portion
white.
4.The fourth
portion of rice should be cooked as brown
rice.
5.For the Patia
heat ghee in a vessel, add the onions and brown
them.
6.Grind the
turmeric powder, green chilies, garlic,
ginger,cloves, cumin seeds together and add it to
the browned onions.
7.Next add the
prawns, water and all the remaining ingredients
under Patia.
8.Cook till the
prawns are tender.
9.Grease a large
vessel, put a layer of half the quantity of each
white rice, followed by the prawn patia, then the
yellow rice, the fried potatoes and
onions.
10.Mix the
cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg powders, sprinkle it
on the layers, followed by the nuts.
11.Then put the
brown rice and continue till all the rice and patia
has been used.
12.The last layer
should be the white rice, then pour the melted
ghee, cover tightly and cook over a low
flame.
13.Serve garnished
with hard boiled eggs.
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