PRAWN BIRYANI EASY WAY

 Nothing beats the aroma of biryani, whether it is Chicken Biryani, Mutton Biryani or Seafood Biryani. I have tried them except Prawn Biryani.

This Prawn Biryani Easy Way does not involves boiling of rice instead soaked rice is put over prawns and cooked until water evaporated. Sprinkle with fried onion, cilantro and ghee before closing the pot.  Did not add any coloring but you can do so by using yellow food coloring or few strands of saffron soak in hot water.

After that the pot with lid is placed atop tawa (cast iron pan), cook for 10 minutes using the lowest heat.

You can also use rice cooker for ease of cooking.  Transfer the cooked prawn into rice cooker, add in rice, salt and water,  After water evaporates sprinkle with fried onion, cilantro, ghee and coloring if you like.  Close the lid and continue cooking. .

Either way you choose, this Prawn Biryani Easy Way really satisfies your appetite and makes  you a happy man. 

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PRAWN BIRYANI EASY WAY RECIPE

Serves  3

Marinate

350 g prawn peeled 

1/2 in ginger  

3 cloves garlic 

1 onion

2 green chili

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp biryani masala

1/2 tsp salt

handful of cilantro/mint leaves

Juice of half lemon 

1.5 cups basmati rice soak for 30 minutes

2 cinnamon sticks

3 cloves

4 cardamoms

2 bay leaves

salt to taste 

4 tablespoon oil/ghee divided

2 -3 big onion sliced 

1.5 tablespoon biryani masala

1.5 teaspoon  chili powder

2 medium tomato chopped

handful of cilantro and mint leaves

1/4 cup yogurt  

DIRECTIONS

Blend item  2-9.  Marinate prawn with blended spices for 1 hour or more.

Heat the 3 tablespoon oil/ghee, fry onion until golden brown.  Remove onto a plate.  Add in bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves  and tomato.   Cover and cook until tomato turns soft.   

Mix in  chili powder, half of fried onion, 1/4 cup yogurt and biryani masala,  Fry  for 2 minutes.  Let cook until oil separates.  Add marinated prawn,  cilantro/mint, fry until prawn changes color,  cover and cook 5 minutes on low flame. Add rice , salt and  2 1/4 cups water.  Reduce heat to medium,  cook the rice until water evaporates.   Sprinkle balance of fried onion, ghee and cilantro on top.     

Place this pot  with lid on atop of tawa and  cook for 10 minutes using low heat.  

Serve with raita.