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Shrimp (Prawn) Biryani
Author:
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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If you’re tired of the same old biryanis, try this Goan inspired recipe for Shrimp (Prawn) Biryani. With the creaminess of coconut milk and freshness of mint, it’s the perfect combination
Ingredients
- Shrimp – ½ lb, cleaned and de-veined (tail on or off)
- Oil – 1 Tbsp
- Green Cardamom – 2
- Cloves – 2
- Bay Leaf – 1
- Cinnamon Stick – 1″pc.
- Ginger, Garlic & Green Chillies – 2 tbsp
- Fried Onions – ½ cup
- Tomatoes – 2 med, chopped
- Salt – to taste
- Red Chilli Powder – to taste
- Mint Leaves – handful, chopped
- Coconut Milk – 2 cups
- Basmati Rice – 1 cup, washed and drained, but NOT soaked
- Clarified Butter/Ghee – 1 Tbsp, for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat Oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add Cinnamon Stick, Bay Leaf, Green Cardamom and Cloves and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add Ginger/Garlic/Green Chili paste and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add Fried Onions and mix.
- Add Tomatoes and Shrimp — mix.
- Add Red Chili Powder, Salt and Mint Leaves — mix.
- Add Coconut Milk and washed Rice — mix well.
- Cover, pressure cook for 1 whistle and switch off stove. (Electric stove users — remove from the stove)
- Allow pressure to go down by itself.
- Open pressure cooker and fluff biryani with a fork.
- Drizzle Clarified Butter (ghee) over the top, cover and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
