Prawn Biryani


Prawn Biryani is one my favorite biryani. About this recipe let me tell you'll, I had been to cooking class just after my marriage .Shashi V Shetty was  very well known for her cooking classes.My another best buddy Amitha and me had attended her Biryani classes and learn't the technique.She thought us Chicken biryani,Prawn biryani and Mutton biryani in the class and we also got to taste the same....I thank Mrs Shashi V Shetty for this wonderful recipe.This biryani is simply mouthwatering.I have prepared this Biryani countless times and has always been a super duper hit.I have modified the recipe according to my convenience.This is one of my signature dish.





Ingredients for the biryani rice:
India gate basmathi rice-2 cups
Water -3 ½ -4 cups
Onions-3 slit lengthwise
Cloves-6
Cardamom-6-7
Cinnamon-2 “
Cashews-handful
Raisins-10
Yellow food color- ¼ tsp
Ghee-3 tbsp

Ingredients for the gravy:
Prawns-15 tiger prawns(keep the tail intact) or 100 small prawns
Long red chillies-4
Green chillies-12 or to taste
Ginger -1/2 “
Garlic-10
Cloves-4
Cardamom-3
Nutmeg – a pinch
Grated coconut-2 tsp
Cumin seeds and poppy seeds-1/4 tsp to be fried
Turmeric powder-3/4 tsp
Coriander leaves-1 cup
Curry leaves-few
Tomatoes-4
Onions -4 chopped
Ghee 2tbsp

Method for the curry:
1)Grind the ingredients from long chillies to coriander leaves.
2)Take some ghee in pan and fry onions till reddish in color.
3)Add the ground masala,tomatoes and curry leaves.
4)Saute till the raw smell disappears.
5)Lastly add prawns,salt to taste and a pinch of sugar.
6)Keep it on high flame and simmer for 5 minutes.
7)Add very little water so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.
8)Make the gravy as dry as possible.

 Method for the rice:

  1. Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat ghee in a cooker,saute all the spices,dry fruits and onions until translucent.
  3. Add the rice,salt to taste,food color and water.
  4. Take a boil,check salt and close the lid.
  5. Take exactly one whistle and off the flame.
  6. Once the pressure releases open the lid and spread the rice carefully on a plate to cool.
  7. Keep it aside.
  8. You may also prepare the rice in an electric rice cooker.



For the Dum:
1)Take a borosil bowl  first add one layer of rice.
2)Next add the Prawn gravy.
3)Repeat the process.
4)Final layer should be of rice.
5)Close it with the  cling film and micro for 5 minutes.

Tips:You may also garnish deep fried onions.
       You may also keep the rice and curry separate.
How to prepare rice in the rice cooker:































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