Shrimp Biryani/ Prawn Biryani

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Cook Time : 20 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

An easy Eral Biryani from Tamilnadu !!
Shrimp Biryani/ Prawn Biryani

Ingredients :
Fresh or Frozen Shrimp ( Medium Sized ) 15 no
Basmati Rice/ Jeera Samba Rice 1 1/2 cup
Oil 2 tsp
Bay Leaves 3 no
Cloves 2 no
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cardamom 2 no
Star Anise 1 no
Onion 1 ( Medium )
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Tomatoes 2 no
Green Chili 4 no
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Biriyani Masala Powder 1 tsp ( optional )
Coriander leaves 3 tbsp
Mint leaves 3 tbsp
Ghee 1 tsp ( optional )
Cashew 5 no ( optional )
Salt to taste
Water 3 cup
Yogurt 3 tsp
Coconut Milk 1 cup ( optinal )
Directions:
  1. Step 1

    Soak rice for 30 min, wash it thoroughly and drain the water. Clean the shrimp, remove tails, head and devein, wash throughly. Chop Onion, tomato, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Slit open green chili. Grind ginger and garlic paste.

  2. Step 2

    In a pressure cooker add oil. When hot, add Bay Leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. Add the chopped Onion immediately and 1/4 tsp of salt. When the onion turns brown, add the ginger garlic pate. Fry this till raw smell leaves, approximately 3 min in medium flame. Stir often to avoid the burn. Add the green chili, mint & coriander leaves and fry for 1 min. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes gravy.

  3. Step 3

    Add the Shrimp and fry for until it’s cooked in the oil. Water released from the shrimp is good enough to cook it. Add the turmeric, biryani masala powder, yogurt, coconut milk and water. Add the rice and mix well for 2 min in Medium flame. Check for salt. Add ghee and mix well.

  4. Step 4

    Close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles and reduce the flame to the lowest setting and allow it to stay for 30 min. Garnish with extra coriander leaves and add cashew nuts.

Tips :
  • Any other spices like nutmeg, rose petals can be added to get extra flavor.
  • Don’t over cook the shrimp as it would become rubbery.
  • Simmering the flame at the end adds the fluffiness t the rice.

(*) Serve with Raitha or gravy.

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3 Responses to “Shrimp Biryani/ Prawn Biryani”

  1. sheba says:
    February 6, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Ive just had dinner ..TWICE(its a long story)..and this biriyani still tempts me!

    reply
  2. Nandini says:
    January 30, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Wow! I love the soft fluffy biryani! I wouldn’t leave a morsel!

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