Butter Prawns Biryani

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Butter Prawns Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :45 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 45 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 250g prawns


  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder


  • 1 teaspoon biryani masala


  • 1 green chillies finely chopped


  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste


  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric


  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste


  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice


  • 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves


  • 170g yoghurt


  • 1 cup basmati rice


  • 2 green cardamom


  • 2 cloves


  • 1 teaspoon shahi jeera


  • 1 black stone flower


  • 1 inch cinnamon stick


  • 1 teaspoon melted butter


  • 1 teaspoon salt or as per taste


  • 2 onions thinly sliced


  • 5 tbsp butter additional for greasing


  • 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves


  • 3 tbsp saffron milk


  • 1/2 teaspoon biryani masala

Directions

  • Fry onions in butter until caramelized. Keep it aside
  • clean and soak rice for 30 minutes drain excess water and keep it aside
  • in a bowl, add red chilli powder, biryani masala, green chillies salt, turmeric ,ginger garlic paste, lemon juice ,mint leaves ,yoghurt and one fourth of fried onions mix everything well
  • Add prawns and marinate for 30 minutes
  • In a small cloth add all whole spices and tie it. The whole spices are mentioned below basmati rice in ingredients section
  • Boil enough water with salt and melted butter
  • Add whole spices pouch and rice. Cook until 50 percentage done. Drain excess water and remove spice pouch
  • In a thick bottom vessel, add better and grease well or use any leftover butter from fried onions pan
  • Add prawns with Marination and spread evenly
  • Add rice on top and spread evenly. Add remaining fried onions, mint leaves on top
  • Sprinkle saffron milk and Biryani on top
  • Cover with foil. Shut tightly with lid
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes and then on low heat for 10-12 minutes. Switch off
  • Rest for 20 minutes. Open lid, fluff. Serve warm with raita or curry