Malabar Prawn Biryani Recipe

The yummy Malabar Prawn Biriyani is perfect for parties at home. I prepared it for my dad's birthday party and it was quiet a success. I am sure you will love the Malabar Prawn Biriyani too.
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Summary

Preparation Time20 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageCuisineIndian
CourseMain DishMethodBaked
SpecialityPart of MenuMain IngredientShrimp

Ingredients

 
Rice - 1/2 Kg
 
Prawn - 1/2 Kg
 
Cooking Oil - 200 ml
 
Coriander powder - 2tsp
 
Onion - 250 gm
 
Ghee - 100gm
 
Coriander leaves - a bunch
 
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
 
Juice from 1 Lemon
 
Salt - to taste
 
Masala for the Biriyani
 
Green Chillies - 50 gm
 
Ginger and Garlic - 15 gm each
 
Masala For the Prawn
 
Red Chili Powder - 1tsp
 
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
 
Salt - To Taste
 
Ginger and Garlic - 15 gm each

Directions

1. Make the masala for the prawns. Mince the garlic and ginger. (You can also use ginger garlic paste). Mix this with Turmeric salt and chili powder.
2. Clean the prawns and mix the masala and prawns.
3. Once the prawn is well coated with the prawn masala, fry it lightly in oil and keep aside.
4. Saute half of the onions(sliced)and then add coriander powder. Add 1/2 cup of water and salt to taste. Cook till most of the water evaporates and the mixture attains a thicker consistency.
5. Add the fried prawns, garam masala, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt(if required). Once the prawns are well cooked, remove the prawn gravy from the flame.
6. Heat ghee in a vessel and saute the rest of the onions.
7. Add the washed and strained rice and fry. Don't brown the rice.
8. Add boiling water to the rice(1 to 2 cups). Heat in low flame till rice is cooked and the water has evaporated.
9. Layer the rice and prawn gravy alternately into a deep vessel. Bake at high flame for a maximum of 10 min.

Comments

senna says :

ausome ausome ausome!!!!! i tried ur recipe nd it came out really well..nd d best part is tat its such an easy recipe..yet tasts so wonderful...thanks a ton!!!
Posted on: 31 March 2011 - 12:07am

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