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Prawns Biriyani (Pressure Cooker Method)

Ingredients
  • Prawns – 500 gms (cleaned and deveined)
  • Turmeric Powder – 1/ 2 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Basmati Rice – 2 cups
  • Onion -3 (finely sliced )
  • Ginger – 1 (medium piece)
  • Garlic cloves – 10 nos:
  • Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Green Chilli – 1no:
  • Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp
  • Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp
  • Cardamom – 4nos:
  • Cloves - 4nos:
  • Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece)
  • Star anise – 2nos:
  • Ghee – 4 tsp
  • Salt - as required
Preparation Method
  1. Marinate prawns with salt, pepper powder, turmeric powder and ginger-garlic paste for half an hour .
  2. Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying.
  3. Make a smooth paste of ginger, garlic, green chilli and chilli powder. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Just crush it and keep aside.
  4. In pressure cooker bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and cinnamon.
  5. Add onion and saute well.
  6. Add ginger-garlic-chilli paste and saute till the smell goes off.
  7. Add marinated prawns and saute for 5mins:
  8. Add basmati rice and fry for 5mins:
  9. Add 3cups of boiling water, salt and mix well.
  10. Close the lid of the cooker, keep the flame in high and wait for one whistle.
  11. After one whistle, reduce the flame to low and cook for another 5mins: and switch off the flame.
  12. When the pressure released completely, open the lid and transfer the Prawns Biriyani to serving plates.
  13. Easy, delicious pressure cooker style Prawns Biriyani is ready to serve with raita / pickle.

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