Aromatic basmati rice dum cooked with prawns, herbs & spice powders. Biryani is a delicious dish made by cooking fragrant basmati rice with meat spices & herbs. Prawn biryani is simply another variation made on the same lines just by replacing chicken & mutton with prawns or shrimps.
Ingredients
For the rice
1.5 cups basmati rice soaked in water for 30 mins
2 cloves/ lavang
1-inch cinnamon/ dalchini
1 cardamom/ elaichi
2 bay leaves/ tej patta
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil
For the prawn masala
25 gms prawns cleaned and deveined
5-6 tsp ghee or oil
2 tsp shah jeera
2 sliced onions
3 slit green chillies
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 big tomato chopped
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
1 tsp biryani masala powder
Salt to taste
For the garnish
1/4 cup deep-fried onions
5 saffron strands soaked in 2 tbsp milk
chopped coriander and mint leaves
3 tsp ghee
Procedure
For the rice
Boil 4-5 cups water in a broad vessel, add all the ingredients, and cook till the rice is cooked 75%
Drain the rice and keep aside
For the prawn masala
Marinate the prawns with 1/2 cup curds,1 tsp red chili powder,1/2 tsp turmeric powder, and 1/2 tsp salt and keep aside
Heat oil in a pan, add shah jeera, sliced onions, and fry until it becomes translucent
Add green chilies, ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
Drop in the chopped tomatoes and fry till it becomes mushy
Now add the chopped mint and coriander leaves, fry for a minute
Add the marinated prawns
Cook till the prawns are cooked
Add the biryani masala, red chilli powder and toss well and your prawn masala is ready
For assembling the biryani
In a thick bottomed vessel spread half portion of the prawns masala
Spread half portion of prepared rice over the masala
Sprinkle some fried onions, chopped mint, and coriander leaves
Repeat the same again and make layers
Finally pour the ghee and saffron milk over the rice in a circular motion
Cover it with a tight lid and cook on dum for 20- 30 mins on a very low flame
And your yummy biryani is ready to serve
Enjoy it with any raita.
You can substitute the prawns with chicken, mushrooms, or paneer.
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