Spicy Prawn Biryani
Last week when I got some prawns, D said, ” You know what I like (which is stir fried prawns). But if you want to try out something new, make it spicy.” I was quite pleased with the statement as I really wanted to something new, which was easy to prepare. Now the challenge was to find the right recipe. It didn’t take too long for me to find a recipe that fit the bill. Spicy Prawn Biryani. I was trying to recollect the last time I made Prawn Biryani. To my surprise, I realised that I had never tried making one. Well…as they say it’s better late then never
I got the recipe from Vahrevah. But decided to tweak it a bit. All of us just loved the Biryani
Spicy Prawn Biryani
Source: Vahrevah
Spicy Prawn Biryani
Last week when I got some prawns, D said, " You know what I like (which is stir fried prawns). But if you want to try out something new, make it spicy." I was quite pleased with the statement as I really wanted to something new, which was easy to prepare. Now the challenge was to find the right reci
Ingredients
- 300 gms Basmati rice
- 300 gms Prawns
- 2 onion Chopped
- 2 teaspoons Ginger garlic - paste
- 1 - 1/2 tablespoons Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tablespoons Coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 tomatoes Chopped
- 3 Green chillies slit
- 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
- 3 Bay leaf
- 2 Cinnamon " - stick
- 4 Cloves
- 4 cardamom Green
- Mace - a small piece
- 1 tablespoon Caraway seeds jeera / Shah
- 3/4 cup Curd
- 2 tablespoons Cashewnuts
- to taste Salt
- 2 tablespoons ghee Oil or
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves Chopped
- 375 ml Water
Instructions
- Clean the prawns and marinate it with 1/2 tablespoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon ginger- garlic paste, a pinch of turmeric powder and salt.
- keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Soak rice for 30 minutes.
- Heat a pan and cook the prawns on low heat till the water is absorbed.
- Drain onto a plate and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add the bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, mace, cinnamon, poppy seeds, caraway seeds and cashew nuts and fry for 2 minutes or till they crackle.
- add the chopped onion and green chillies and saute till golden brown.
- add the remaining ginger- garlic paste and fry till oil separates.
- Add the remaining chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and saute for a minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till oil separates.
- Add the prawns and mix well.
- slowly add curd, a little at a time and stir well.
- Adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Add the soaked rice and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add water and a dollop of clarified butter and mix well.
- Cover and cook till the rice is done.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
- You don't really require any side dish but if you wish you can use Raita.
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