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Kerala · Lunch

Prawn Biryani

Traditional 115. Prawn Biryani recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 500g prawns, cleaned
• 3 large onions, sliced
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 3 tbsp yogurt
• 3-4 green chilies, slit
• 1.5 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, crushed
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 4-5 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 8 cashew pieces
• 10 raisins
• 4 cups water
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Prawn Biryani

1. Marinate prawns (5 mins, no heat): Mix prawns with yogurt, 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, salt. Rest 5 minutes.
2. Fry onions (6 mins, high heat): Heat 2 tbsp oil, fry onions until dark brown and crispy. Remove most, keep some in oil.
3. Fry nuts (1 min, high heat): Fry cashews until golden. Fry raisins 30 seconds. Remove.
4. Prepare rice (12 mins, high heat): Soak rice 30 minutes. Boil in 4 cups water with salt and whole spices until 70% cooked. Drain.
5. Layer biryani (2 mins, no heat): In heavy pot, layer rice and prawn mixture. Top with reserved onions, nuts.
6. Bake (15 mins, medium heat): Cover tightly with foil and lid. Cook on low heat 15 minutes. Do NOT open.
7. Rest (5 mins, no heat): Rest covered 5 minutes.

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