Prawn Biryani Recipe

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Mona Ali from Karachi
Ingredients
  1. 1 kg prawns
  2. 1/2 kg rice
  3. 1 onion, chopped
  4. 1″ piece ginger, chopped
  5. 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  6. 2 green chillies, chopped
  7. 2/3 cup grated coconut
  8. 2 tsp garam masala
  9. juice of 1 lemon
  10. 1 tbsp cashewnuts
  11. 2 Bay Leaves
  12. ¼ cup butter or oil
  13. 1 tsp salt
  14. ½ cup peas
Method
  • Make a fine paste of green chillies, garam masala, ginger, garlic, cashew nuts & coconut.
  • In a pan heat 3 tbsp butter or oil and add half of the onions and fry until golden brown.
  • Add the paste to the onions and stir for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the prawns and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix well so that all the prawns are coated with the cooked masala and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a separate pan heat 2 tbsp of butter or oil and fry the bayleaves and add the remaining onions and fry until the onions are golden brown.
  • Add the rice and stir fry for about 10 minutes. Add the peas, 1/2 tsp salt and 2 cups of water.
  • Cover and cook till the rice is almost done on a low flame. Mix the prawns and rice together.
  • Simmer, lastly add lemon juice and garnish the biryani with fried cashewnuts.
Reviews & Discussions

I am totally nil in cooking. I am all the time dependent on new recipes that I search online. I am so glad to figure out this Prawn Biryani recipe. I always want to make it but did not know how to. Now I certainly can! Thanks a ton for sharing.

  • Hizazi, Multan
  • Wed 31 Aug, 2016