Prawns Biryani | Royyala Pulao | Jheenge Pulao | Shrimp Biryani


Recipe prepared by Smt Jhansi Lakshmi
*****
Article written by Lakshmi Aparna



1prawns Biryani

Prawns biryani is a mouth watering delicious dish. This is quick and easy dum biryani prepared and it needs the least marination time among all biryani recipes. Here are the step by step instructions.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Main ingredient: Prawns/Shrimp
Serves: 3-4
Course: Main
1 Bowl measurement: 250ml

 
Ingredients


Prawns (washed and shelled):
1/2 Kg

Basmati rice: 2 Bowls or 1/2 Kg
IMG 7101

 

Sliced Onions: 2
Onion Slices

 

Sliced green chillies: 5
Green Chilly Slices

 

Tomatoes: 2
IMG 9836

Onion: 1 big

IMG 9835

 

Bay leaf: 2, big cinnamon stick: 2 (1 inch), star anise: 1, cardamom: 4, cloves: 9WP 20151011 050

 

Ginger garlic paste: 3 tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste

 

Turmeric powder: 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric

 

Red chilly powder: 1 tbsp
Kaaram

Garam masala: 1 tbsp
Garam Masala

 

Curd: 1 bowl
Curd

 

Coriander leaves: Few
Chopped Coriander Leaves

 

Mint leaves: Few
Mint Leaves

 

Pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp

Coriander powder: 1 tbsp

Saffron: Few strands

Milk: 50 ml

Oil: 3 tbsp

Clarified butter (ghee): 1 tbsp



Procedure

Soak few strands of saffron in 50 ml milk
IMG 20161130 105344

 

Clean and wash rice, let it soak for 30 minutes
IMG 7126

 

Step 1: Add and mix 1 tbsp red chilly powder, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1/4 tbsp salt, 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder to prawns. 
IMG 9803
IMG 9804

 

Step 2: Add 2 bay leaves, 5 cloves, cinnamon, 2 cardamoms to water for cooking riceIMG 20161130 111332


Step 3: When water boils for 10 minutes, strain the water and add soaked rice
IMG 20161130 115901

 

Step 4: Let the rice cook up to 75% and strain the water in it. Keep it aside
IMG 20161130 121851

 

Step 5: Add little salt to onion slices and deep fry them in oil
IMG 20161130 110140
IMG 20161130 110216
IMG 20161130 110918

 

Step 6: Blend two tomatoes and onion into paste
IMG 9837
IMG 9838


Step 7: Heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a pan or kadai, semi-fry marinated prawns for 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
IMG 9839

 

Remove them with slotted spoon, keep aside
IMG 9840

 

Step 8: In the remaining oil add 2 tbsp ghee. Stay on low flame
IMG 9843

 

Step 9: In that hot oil add and saute 2 cardamoms, 5 cloves, cinnamon for 30 seconds
IMG 9844
IMG 9845

 

Step 10: Add and saute 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste for a minute
IMG 9847


Step 11: Add and saute tomato onion gravy for 2 minutes
IMG 9848

 

Step 12: Add 1 tbsp coriander powder and garam masala, let it cook for a minute
IMG 9849

 

Add green chilly slices and let it cook for 2-3 minutes
IMG 9850
IMG 9851

 

Step 13: Add and mix salt
IMG 9852


Step 14: Add curd to it, let it cook for a minute
IMG 9853
IMG 9854

 

Step 15: Add coriander leaves and mint leaves
IMG 9856

 

Step 16: Add and cook prawns for 5-6 minutes in the gravy
IMG 9857
IMG 9859


Step 17: In a flat wide deep pan, layer little rice and fried onion slices
IMG 9861

 

Step 18: Spread half of prawns curry
IMG 9862

 

Step 19: Spread half of semi-cooked rice as a layer
IMG 9863

 

Step 20: Then add remaining curry, coriander leaves and fried onion. Spread all over
IMG 9867

 

Step 21: Add remaining rice as a layer. Spread coriander leaves, fried onions and saffron milk
IMG 9868
IMG 9870


Step 22: Close the lid tightly by putting weight on lid or closing with dough round the lid. Let it cook on high flame for 5 minutes
IMG 9873

 

Step 23: Now, pre-heat a tava and keep the biryani pan on it for 5-7 minutes in medium flame
IMG 9875
Turn off the flame and wait for 2-3 minutes.

Open the lid and mix it from one side.
IMG 9877
IMG 9879

 

Hot and tasty prawns pulao is ready to serve :)
DSC00118

IMG 9883

Serves good with onion raitha or prawns curry or prawns fry

Comments powered by CComment

1dollarsite 00001

1dollarsite 00002

1dollarsite 00003

1dollarsite 00004

Sponsored Ad

Search Header 400.

 

 

Follow Us... Stay Updated !

 

 

  Facebook   Twitter  

 

 

 

Our Latest Recipes