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Prawn Biryani

Recipe Contributed by Made Easy Community Member : Sana shakeel

Meal type: lunch
  • 10-20 min
  • 30-60 min
  • 3
Recipe Cusine:

Pakistani

Holidays & events:

Lunch

Ingredients:

  • Cooking oil ½ Cup
  • Black cardamom 1
  • Green cardamom 2
  • Cinnamon stick 1
  • Black peppercorns ½ tsp
  • Star anise 1
  • Cloves 3-4
  • Bay leaves 2
  • National Cumin Seeds ½ tbs
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbs
  • Green chilies crushed 1 tbs
  • Tomatoes peeled & grinded 3 medium
  • Paprika powder 1 tbs
  • National Salt ½ tbs or to taste
  • National Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
  • National Coriander Powder ½ tbs
  • National Cumin Seeds roasted & crushed 1 tsp
  • Yogurt whisked 1 Cup
  • Onion fried ½ Cup
  • Prawns ½ kg washed
  • National Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp
  • Rice 2 Cups (soaked & boiled until ¾ th done with whole spices & salt)
  • Onion) fried handful
  • Fresh coriander) ¼ Cup
  • Yellow food color ½ tsp + (Water)
  • 1 tbs Onion fried handful

Directions

  • In pot, add cooking oil, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, star anise, cloves, bay leaves, cumin seeds and mix well.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  • Add green chilies and mix well.
  • Add grinded tomatoes and mix well
    • .
  • Add paprika powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin seeds, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add yogurt and mix well
    • .
  • Add fried onion, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add prawns and mix well.
  • Cover and cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes then cook until oil separates.
  • Add garam masala powder, mix well & set aside.
  • In pot, add half quantity of boiled rice, fried onion, prawn gravy masala, fresh coriander, remaining boiled rice, dissolve yellow food color and fried onion.
  • Cover and steam cook on low flame for 6-8 minutes &; serve!