Kerala Prawns Biriyani | Chemmeen Biryani

Kerala Prawns Biriyani is an all time favorite among sea food delicacies. Spicy, aromatic and flavorful biriyani dish is just awesome and tempting. Kerala Prawns Biriyani can be easily prepared at home with readily available ingredients. Also termed Chemmeen Biryani, the delicacy is a top rated dish, very popular and available in star hotels and restaurants. Chemmeen Biryani is wholesome, nutritious and very filling too. Curd raitha and papad can be served as side dishes for the delicious biryani dish. Prawns are nutritious, rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. You can explore a well detailed and well illustrated biriyani dish here that can be easily prepared at home.

You can visit this Kerala Egg Biriyani. You can also visit this link Mushroom Tandoori. 

Kerala Prawns Biriyani is an all time favorite among sea food delicacies. Spicy, aromatic and flavorful biriyani dish is just awesome and tempting. Kerala Prawns Biriyani can be easily prepared at home with readily available ingredients. Also termed Chemmeen Biryani, the delicacy is a top rated dish, very popular and available in star hotels and restaurants. Chemmeen Biryani is wholesome, nutritious and very filling too. Curd raitha and papad can be served as side dishes for the delicious biryani dish. Prawns are nutritious, rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. You can explore a well detailed and well illustrated biriyani dish here that can be easily prepared at home.

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Cuisine

Kerala

Prep Time

45 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For Rice:

• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Water - 3 cups
• Cinnamon - 1
• Cloves - 4 nos
• Rosewater - 1 tbsp
• Salt(as rqd) -
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

For Masala:

• Onions(Large size) - 1 no
• Pudina leaves - 2 strands
• Coriander leaves(a small bunch) -
• Lime water - 1/2 a
• Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala(wiped) - 1 tbsp
• Salt(as rqd) -
• Water - 1/4 cup

Cuisine Kerala Prep Time 45 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients For Rice: Basmati rice - 2 cups Water - 3 cups Cinnamon - 1 Cloves - 4 nos Rosewater - 1 tbsp Salt(as rqd) - Ghee - 1 tbsp For Masala: Onions(Large size) - 1 no Pudina leaves - 2 strands Coriander leaves(a small bunch) - Lime water - 1/2 a Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbsp Garam masala(wiped) - 1 tbsp Salt(as rqd) - Water - 1/4 cup

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Instructions

1. For Masala: Mix prawns with chilli and turmeric powders along with salt.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry prawns (dont not make it crispy), Keep aside.
3. In the same oil saute onions till transparent.
4. Add ground green chilli,garlic and ginger paste and saute well.
5. Add coriander powder n garam masala powder and saute well.
6. Add pudina and coriander leaves along with lime water and saute for few minutes.
7. Add fried prawns and mix well.
8. Add 1/4 cup of water and saute till water disappears and you get a thick gravy, keep aside.
9. For Rice: Wash and drain rice.
10. In a pressure cooker pour ghee and heat.
11. Put cinnamon and cloves fry.
12. Add rice and saute for 2 minutes or so.
13. Add 3 cups of water along with salt and cover the lid of cooker put whistle.Cook in a medium flame.Turn off aft one whistle.
14. When done open lid and add rosewater and mix well.
15. In a serving dish put half of the cooked rice. Then put prawns masala and then again the rest of rice on top.
16. Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and raisins n spring onions.
17. :- Serve hot with Salad and Pickle.

Recipe Notes

You can visit this Kerala Egg Biriyani. You can also visit this link Mushroom Tandoori. 

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