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Prawn Biriyani | Shrimp Biriyani

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Shrimps/Prawns Chemmeen
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 2 no Yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 2 nos Lemon
  • Salt As reqd
  • Coriander leaves As reqd
  • 2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 cup Curd/buttermilk
  • 6 nos Cloves Grambu
  • 1" piece Cinnamon small pieces
  • 4 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • 2 nos Bay leaf Vazhana/Karuga ela
  • 2 nos Star anise Thakkolam
  • 2 1/2 cups Basmati rice
  • 1 cup Sona masoori rice

Instructions
 

  • Deshell the shrimps/prawns and rinse with water thoroughly.
  • Add 2 tbsp of water, lemon juice of 2 lemons and salt.
  • Toss the seafood and remove excess liquid.
  • Add 1 tsp of chilly powder, 1/2 tsp of coriander powder, 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste and curd/buttermilk.
  • Toss the shrimps/prawns and evenly coat with the mixture. Keep it aside.
  • Heat ghee and oil in a deep pan.
  • Add onions and fry until golden brown.
  • Add cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and cloves and fry for another min.
  • Add 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste and fry further for 2 - 3 mins, until the smell of fresh ginger garlic wears out.
  • Add the rest of the chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and fry for another minute.
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves and fry for another minute.
  • Add the shrimp/prawn mixture to this paste and let it cook, until the shrimp starts to change color.
  • Add washed rice and fry for an additional minute.
  • Add 6 1/2 cups of water and salt.
  • Put this mixture into a rice cooker and let it cook, until the rice is done.
  • Once the rice is done, put the biriyani into a oven safe tray and spread it out to around 2 inches thick.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake it for 15 mins, uncovered.
  • :- This will remove any excess liquid in the biriyani and separate the rice too.
  • :- Serve with raita/salad.

Notes

You can visit this link Malabar Special Chemmeen Roast. You can also visit this link Prawn Majboos.
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