Description
Shrimp biryani is a delicious rice and shrimp dish made with long-grained basmati rice and shrimps or prawns and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups, basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger grated
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic grated
- 1 tomato diced
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt to taste
- ½ kg shrimps
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain.
- Heat ghee and cooking oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, peppercorn, and bay leaves, and cook for no more than a minute.
- Add onions and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until the onions turn light brown.
- Add the following in a single fashion and in almost the same order: ginger, garlic, tomatoes, salt, garam masala, turmeric, and red chili powder. Continue to stir.
- Add shrimp, rice, and water. Water should just cover the mixture – no more, no less.
- Once all the water has evaporated, lower the heat and cook until the consistency is not dry, nor too wet.
Keywords: shrimp biryani, prawn biryani