Prawn Biryani Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings6
Ingredients
Basmati Rice - 3 cups cup size = rice cooker cup size.
Water to cook Rice - 6 cups
Petite Shrimp - 1/2 Lb
Tomatoes - 3 medium sized
Cashews - 6 chopped
Cilantro - 4 sprigs
Mint - 3 sprigs
yogurt - 3 tbs
Onions - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 3
Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsps
Dhaniya powder - 2 tsps
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt & Chilly powder - as per taste
Seasoning
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Bay leaves - 4
Cloves - 6
Cinnamon Stick - 3 medium sized sticks
Ghee - 2 tsps
Star Anise - 2
Nutmeg - 2 small peices
Directions
De-tail, wash & clean shrimp well.
Blend & puree tomatoes, cilantro, mint, yogurt, cashews, green chillies in a blender into a smooth paste. Marinade shrimp in this paste for at least 2 hours.
Heat 3 tbs oil & 2 tsps ghee in a deep skillet. Add Bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg, onions & ginger garlic paste. Saute until onions turn golden brown.
Add the marinated mixture & fry well until shrimp becomes small & rounded. Add dhaniya powder, garam masala powder, salt & chilly powder. Mix well & cook until water evaporates from the mixture.
Add Basmati Rice & mix well. Add 6 cups water & cook until rice is done.
Serve Hot.
Blend & puree tomatoes, cilantro, mint, yogurt, cashews, green chillies in a blender into a smooth paste. Marinade shrimp in this paste for at least 2 hours.
Heat 3 tbs oil & 2 tsps ghee in a deep skillet. Add Bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg, onions & ginger garlic paste. Saute until onions turn golden brown.
Add the marinated mixture & fry well until shrimp becomes small & rounded. Add dhaniya powder, garam masala powder, salt & chilly powder. Mix well & cook until water evaporates from the mixture.
Add Basmati Rice & mix well. Add 6 cups water & cook until rice is done.
Serve Hot.
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Shanthi_baby says :
Much appreciated...Looking forward to more of your recipes....
Posted on: 25 August 2007 - 2:37pm
Shanthi_baby says :
Thank you very much or sharing the recipe.....
Posted on: 25 August 2007 - 2:36pm
Snigdha says :
Oh yea sure you can replace petite with tiger prawns
Posted on: 14 August 2007 - 8:21pm
