Here is an amazing finger licking Hyderabadi style Prawns Biryani for all you ardent seafood fans.Make this delicious Prawn Biryani and serve it with any raita of your choice for a perfect weekday lunch or dinner.
INGREDIENTS
For Masala
For the Fried Onions
- 2 big onions very thinly sliced
- Oil for deep-frying
For Marination
For Boiling the Rice
For Biryani
INSTRUCTION
MASALA PREPARATION
- dry roast shahi jeera, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves make them into a powder.
- have used 2 tsp of masala in this recipe.but you can add less masala or according to your taste.
FRYING THE ONIONS
- take two onions, cut them into very thin long slices.
- heat oil for deep fry.
- fry onions until they turn into golden brown color.
- drain out the excess oil while taking them out.
- they will become crispy within a minute.keep aside.
PREPARING PRAWNS
- rinse prawns thoroughly.
- remove the outer shells if any.
MARINATION
- take prawns into a bowl.
- add turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, biryani masala, ginger garlic paste, fried onions, chopped green chilies, mint leaves, lemon juice and, yogurt.
- leave the marinade for 30 minutes.
leave the marinade for 30 minutes.
- soak the rice soon after you finish marination process.
- soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
BOILING THE RICE
- pour water in a vessel, add all whole garam masala spices, salt, mint leaves, and oil.
- water should taste salty.
- bring water to a boil.
- when the water starts to boil, add soaked basmati rice and cook for 3-4 minutes.do not cook the rice completely.
- rice must be half cooked.rest of the cooking is done using the moisture in the marinade.
- turn off the flame after 3 minutes.strain out the water from rice immediately.
COOKING BIRYANI
- take a thick bottomed vessel, add 4-5 tbsp of oil approximately(you can use the oil used for frying onions).
- then pour the marinade into the vessel and spread it evenly.
- spread the rice over the marinade evenly, add few mint leaves and fried onions over the rice.
- cover it and cook on high flame for 10 on minutes on medium-high flame and later 7-10 minutes on a low flame.
- turn off the heat and leave it for some time.do not open the lid immediately.
Recipe Notes
- you may use the masala powder and red chili powder according to your taste