Description
Shrimp biryani is a delicious rice and shrimp dish made with fragrant basmati rice, shrimp, and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups, basmati rice
- 1 kg shrimps
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 tbsp cooking oil or olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced roughly
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced (about 2 cloves garlic)
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 pieces whole cloves
- 2 pieces 1-inch cinnamon sticks
- 6 pieces green cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3 tsps garam masala or baharat
- salt to taste
- water, for pre-cooking the rice and about 1 cup for cooking the sauce
- tomato paste
- coriander leaves and/or fried onions for garnishings
Instructions
- Wash rice and cook in water with the cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, and cinnamon sticks until the rice is half-done. Drain and set aside.
- Heat ghee and cooking oil in a pan. Add garlic and onions and cook, stirring, for 5-6 minutes or until the onions turn golden brown.
- Add turmeric and mixed spices and continue to stir for about a minute. You will love the aroma!
- Add diced tomatoes and cook until they are broken down and almost mushy. Add about half a cup of water and tomato paste mixed with the other half cup of water. Stir a few times.
- Add shrimp and stir until they are done. Your preference here reigns. Transfer to a medium bowl enough to accommodate them.
- Using the same cooking pot, layer the rice and shrimp, starting with the rice. Lower the heat and cook over low heat until the consistency is not dry, nor too wet.