Added by pari | Wed 23 Nov 2011 @ 14:14
Ingredients
King prawns 700g
Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
Onion 2 thinly sliced
Green chillies 5 whole
Ajwain ground ½ tsp
Fresh coriander chopped ½ bunch
Mint ½ bunch chopped
Oil Ό cup
Boiled rice ½ kg
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp or to taste
Red crushed chilli 2 tsp or to taste
Green cardamom powder ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Fried cumin seeds ½ tbsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Method
Clean and wash prawns with vinegar, take a wok, add 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ginger garlic and prawns, fry on high heat for 2 minutes, , then take it out. Then in same pan put oil, heat up then put onion and fry until light brown, then add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and fry with 2 tbsp of water. Then add red chilli powder, red crushed chilli, turmeric powder, fried cumin seeds, ground ajwain , cardamom powder and salt, mix well and add fried prawns fry for 1 minute on high heat. Then add half chopped fresh coriander, fry 2 minutes more on high heat. Take it of the cooker. Boil rice in another pan with bay leaf, salt and cumin seeds.
Take an empty pan, apply some butter on the base of pan, then half rice, then prawn curry, then remaining rice, then fresh coriander and chopped mint, cover and cook on steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve this yummy biryani .
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Thanks for sharing this, it looks easier and quicker than meat biryani and great for guests.