Prawn biryani with step by step pictures. Spicy prawn dum biryani made with rice, masala prawns layered and cooked on dum.
Prawn Biryani Recipe
Everyone love biryani. It can be made pretty much with anything. The real tasty biryani is in the making of it. Biryani can be made in a pressure cooker, but the real aroma of the biryani comes only when it is made in dum. I have shared many biryani recipe, but i got many request for posting prawn biryani. So here it is.
About Biryani
Biryani is a mixed rice dish popular among Indian subcontinent Muslims. It's made by combining rice and spices with meat (usually chicken, goat, lamb, prawn, fish or beef). In some regional varieties, eggs and/or vegetables such as potatoes and soy beans are also added. Prawn biryani is a variation made along the same lines as chicken and mutton biryani, but with prawns or shrimp instead of chicken and mutton.
Dum is an ancient style of slow cooking that the Moguls introduced to India in the 16th century. Dum is derived from the Persian word Dumpukht, which means baked or air-cooked. A Handi is a round clay pot with a narrow neck and a flared rim. It has no handles and is the preferred vessel for dum cooking.
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I have shared quite a few prawn recipes in this blog recently and this is a addition to my list. I have two more prawn recipes to share.So stay tuned..
Ingredients for Prawn Biryani
Basmati Rice :
Basmati rice is a long, slender-grained aromatic rice that has traditionally been grown in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. White basmati rice contains more calories and carbohydrates than regular white rice. It also contains slightly more protein, but the difference is insignificant. Furthermore, both types of grains are highly processed and, due to their low fibre content, may cause blood sugar spikes.
Prawns :
They have a slightly crunchy, meaty flavour with a hint of sweetness that makes them popular in Chinese cooking, especially when served as butter prawns at wedding banquets or mixed in with sautéed vegetables like asparagus, sugar snaps, and broccoli. Freshwater is only used to farm tiger prawns.
Turmeric Powder :
The turmeric root is quite bitter, but has an almost citrusy taste, compared to the powder. Turmeric also has something of a sweet taste, and it is quite earthy. When you use the powder, you're unlikely to notice the texture unless you use a substantial amount, but it is somewhat gritty.
Ghee :
Ghee tends to be one of those hyperbole-inducing foods, like macarons and gelato, that people describe quite dramatically as being heavenly or the best thing ever. In actuality, ghee tastes like a cleaner, richer, more decadent version of butter itself.
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Prawn Biryani Recipe | Shrimp Biryani Recipe
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Oil - 2 tblspn
- Ghee - 2 tblspn
- Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
- Tomato - 1 large sliced
- Green Chilli - 2 slit
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
- Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander Powder / Malli Podi -1.5 tblspn
- Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
- Curd / Yogurt - 3 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves - ¼ cup finely chopped
- Mint Leaves - ¼ cup finely chopped
- Saffron a pinch
- Warm Milk - 4 tblspn
- For Marinating Prawns:
- Prawns - 20 medium size
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Start by cooking rice, bring lots of water to a boil, add salt to it and when it reached a rolling boil, add in rice and cook for 7 to 8 mins till the rice is 95 percent cooked. Drain and set aside.
- Mix the prawns with the marination and set aside.
- Heat ghee and oil in a pot in which you are going to make biryani.
- Add in the prawns and cook on high heat for 2 mins. Remove it and set aside.
- In the same oil add in onions, chillies and saute till golden.
- Now remove half of the fried onions to a plate and set aside.
- In the remaining fried onions, add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
- Add in spice powders and mix well.
- Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
- Add in curd, salt, half of the coriander and mint leaves. Mix well. Cook till raw smell leaves away.
- Add in the prawns and toss well in the masala.
- Soak saffron in warm milk and set aside.
- Now layer the cooked rice, fried onions, coriander and mint leave and the saffron milk.
- Cover with a tight lid and put the pot on very low heat for 10 mins.
- Open and fluff lightly. Serve hot.
Video
Prawn Biryani Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Soak basmati rice for 30 mins |
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| Bring lots of water to a boil |
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| add in salt |
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| add in the drained rice |
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| let them cook |
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| now it is all cooked, it should be 95 percent cooked |
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| drain and set aside |
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| take prawns in a bowl |
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| add in chilli, turmeric and salt |
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| add in ginger garlic paste |
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| mix well |
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| heat ghee and oil in a pan |
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| add in prawns |
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| fry for 2 mins |
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| drain them |
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| i kept it in the same bowl |
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| in the remaining oil |
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| add in onions and green chillies |
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| saute them |
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| cook till it is golden |
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| now remove some of the onions for later |
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| remove it in a plate |
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| now in the remaining onions |
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| add in ginger garlic paste |
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| add chilli and coriander powder |
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| now add in some garam masala powder |
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| mix well |
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| add in sliced tomatoes |
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| some salt |
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| some yogurt |
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| mix them up |
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| add in mint and coriander leaves which are chopped finely |
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| mix well and let them cook till raw smell leaves away |
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| add in the cooked prawns |
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| toss well in the masala. |
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| Now lay the rice over this |
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| add the fried onions |
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| top with some mint and coriander leaves |
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| pour some saffron milk over this |
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| all done |
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| cover with a tight fitting lid |
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| put the whole thing on a very low heat for 10 mins |
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| ta da |
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| Give a gentle toss |
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| serve |
Hamaree Rasoi
Simply awesome and marvelous looking prawn biriyani.
Deepa
Priya Dmello
I have been making this biryani since 2011. It was actually the first dish I ever cooked for my then boyfriend now husband. I made this biryani again for lunch today and the reaction is just the same 😍😍😍
Finger licking good. Thank you so much for this recipe
Aarthi
glad you tried and liked it.
Gayathri Magesh
Hi
Can u say onion and tomato in grams.
Aarthi
@Gayathri MageshONion - 350 grams, tomato - 150 grams
Anonymous
Thanks aarthi for posting this recipe on request....will surely try out....it looks awesome n is simple.
Mansi Shinde
Its delicious. ..I loved it...very yummY & mouth watering. ..
Anonymous
Thanks Aarthi.. it came out so well.. first time trying dum briyani but it tasted professional :-):-)
amritha
Hi Aarthi...
it will be unfair if i try one more recipe of urs without thanking you...coz all tht i have made borrwing ur recipes have turned out to be huge hits!!!i really thank u n dedicate all the compliments tht i got ti u n only u!!!!
fatima
What if i dont have saffron available?
Aarthi
@fatimajust leave it out. or use some food colour mixed with milk
kalai vani
Plz provide me the link for buying this vessel which is gud for making dum biriyanis. Waiting for your reply
Aarthi
@kalai vaniuse this link
http://bit.ly/1QeEhyv
kalai vani
Hi I cannot click on the link sorry for disturbing you again and again
Aarthi
@kalai vanijust copy and paste it.
Shafinaz
Hai aarthi, I must say that your recipes has thus far turned out so well and i am getting more at ease and confident in my cooking. Thank you so much!
Tripthi
Hello there,
My first attempt at Prawns Biryani and it turned out to be so awesome! Thank you so much. 🙂
Brilliant recipe and easy instructions!
Sara MJ
Absolutely loved this dum briyani! Yum yum yum... my husband cooked it today and we would definitely cook it again !!Thank you.
Ambika Rathnam
How to make this biriyani in pressure cooker.. I mean without dum..
Anonymous
Hi aarthi, i had requested this recipe and till now have tried so many times, and everytime it turns out to be more yummier....thank you.
Anonymous
How many grams of prawns
Aarthi
@Anonymous it is around 300 to 400 grams
Shweta
A Arthingworth, your recipes are awesome. This prawn biryani turned out so great. Had a fab lunch today. Thanks!
Arun
Hi, today tried the same recipe and steps with chicken and the result was super...
Thank you once again
Maha Lakshmi
This Looks Sooo Delicious ..
Going to try this tommr.:-)
Unknown
How much rice in GMs
Anonymous
Which company basmati rice are u using?? Let me know that
Anonymous
Hi, I want to know if saffron milk is mandatory..?!?
Aarthi
just leave it out. or use some food colour mixed with milk
jessica
Thanks aarthi for sharing such yummy recipe with us, i will surely try this one...
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Anonymous
One cup rice means how much amount in kg..
Aarthi
1 cup rice is around 200 grams
shwetha shenoy
Second time doing this biryani.. Just love it 🙂 and no one can do any mistake with this recipe....
Jaysree
If I am doing for 6 people, should I just double the ingredients?
Pallavi
Tried it yesterday.... and it was LOVE!!! Thank you!!!
Pallavi
Erika
I love all your recipes but the rice was undercooked this time – I had to put more water and cook additional 5 mins. I hope it works
Diya
Prepared this for 15 people. Huge hit!!! Delicious with savory taste. Thank you for your amazing recipes.
Steph K
The real tasty biryani is in the making of it.
SHUBHAM
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