Prawn Biryani Recipe - Authentic Preparation

 

Proteinaceous Prawn Biryani Recipe

Today, I am up with another healthy and delicious seafood recipe, which is highly nutritious, proteinaceous, especially for briyani lovers.  Yes, it is none other than prawn briyani recipe.  Come, let’s enjoy this best seafood recipe.

 Time taken to prepare this recipe is around 20-30 minutes.  

Ingredients

·      Oil - 1/2 cup

·      Cinnamon - 2 small pieces

·      Cardamom - 4

·      Cloves - 4

·      Onion - 3 large - sliced

·      Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/4 cup

·      Tomato - 3 large - cubed

·      Chilli Powder - 1 tablespoon

·      Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tablespoon

·      Salt to taste

·      Curd – 1/2 cup

·      Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoon

·      Coriander Leaves - 1 cup

·      Mint Leaves – 1 cup

·      Green Chillies - 2 slit

·      Basmati Rice - 4 cups (Soak in water for 15 minutes)

·      Water - 8 cups

·      Prawn - 1 kg (Wash and keep it aside)

   

    Instructions

1.     Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. 

 

2.     Once the oil is heated well, add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and let it sizzle.

 

3.   Now add in sliced onion and salt to it.  Stir it well until the onion turns golden brown. 

 

4.    Now add ginger garlic paste and mix well.  Keep stirring the mixture for 2-3 minutes. 

 

5.     Add in tomatoes and mix well until it gets mushy. 

 

6.     Add in curd and lemon juice.  Mix well.

 

7.     Now add in prawns and mix well till it starts oozing out oil.

 

8.  Add coriander, mint leaves and green chillies.  Stir it well.

 

9.     Add water and bring it to boil for about 20 minutes and keep aside.

 

10.     Now cook the rice separately and drain the water.  Cool it.

 

11.  Now layer the rice on the prepared prawn gravy.  Keep it in simmer for 10 minutes.

12.   Remove from heat and fluff the rice.

 

13.  Serve hot.