Shrimp Biryani/Prawn Biryani

Today I am going to share with you something special ..it is one of our favorite dish: Biryani.Here I prepared the Shrimp biryani. This is very easy to prepare one and no need to prepare any side dishes (curry poriyal etc) for this. We can prepare a tasty & delicious dinner without much effort. 

It is a very common in our menu. During our last grocery shopping I bought the shrimp. I used some of them for the fry and some for the curry. There were still some shrimps in my freezer. Today i was confused what to prepare for dinner then i saw these cute shrimps at the freezer and finally decided to prepare  this biryani. i already mentioned it is very easy one but while cooking make sure that you have nicely sauted and cooked the shrimp before adding the rice and also the rice-water ratio should be in right propotion otherwise biryani becomes payasam(Yes, It happened to me when i was in my cooking nursery school:)). Here i pressure cooked the biryani.If u r cooking the rice in pressure cooker the rice water ratio is 1:2 (its for basmati rice)

We always prefer to buy the fresh shrimp so we usually buy it from one of the intrnational market here called Jungle Jim's.The best shop I found here in OH. We get any kind of food items from all over the world and the arrangement is really good.For each country has separate sections and they display one  or the other items which are unique to that country..Our Indian section there is an Autoriksha and Elephant. I always love to go to this shop because I can buy so many new stuffs from there.

About the biryani: The fresh shrimp will give nice taste but we have to cook thoroughly and also we have to peel the shell off and clean it.. but that's not a big deal.Let me share the recipe..hope u will try this.. If you are so busy but love to cook something at home just try this.sure it will be good hit in ur  family.

Cost of the item :10.99USD/pound
Ingredients
Shrimp: 20 nos
Basmati Rice: 2 cup
Oil : enough
For marinating the shrimp
Ginger: small size
Garlic: 2 cloves
Chili powder: 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder: 1 tbsp
Salt: to taste
For biryani masala
Pepper corns: 3 nos
Cardamom: 2 no
Cloves: 5 nos

Cinnamon: 1 medium sized 

star anise: 1 star
Onion: 1 big size

Tomato: 1 no
Green chili: 2 nos
Garlic: 2 cloves
Ginger : small size
Green Chili: 2 nos
Coriander leaves:little
Curry leaves: 1 spring
For Garnishing
Cahew nut: 10 nos
Raisins: 10 nos
Ghee: 1 tsp
Preparation
Step1:

• Clean the shrimp -peel the shell off and wash it with Lemon juice.
• Make a nice paste of ginger and garlic.
• Marinate the shrimp with all the ingredients in the listing and keep it aside for 30 -1 hour
• slice the onion ,cut the ginger garlic and green chili into small size(cut  lengthwise )
• Cut the tomato into 8 pieces
• Soak the rice for 15-30 minutes

Step2:

• Heat oil in kadai ..Add the whole spices(Pepper corns,Cardamom,Cloves,Cinnamon,star anise) and just saute it for a minute or less.
• Add the 3G's(ginger garlic and green chili) and saute for some time then add the sliced onion..saute onions until becomes transparent
• Add the Tomato,fry it for sometime then add the Turmeric,chili and coriander powders and mix well.

Step 3: 

• Add the marinated shrimp into the spice mix..Cook until shrimps color changes.
• Add the soaked and drained rice,chopped Coriander leaves and curry leaves into the cooked shrimp mix.Mix all together and fry for 4-5 minute

Step4: 

• Transfer the content into a pressure cooker.Add 4 cups of water(use the same cup used for measuring the rice).Cook until 1 whistel..then switch off the heat let the Rice to cook to cook for sometime.

Step5: 

• Meantime heat ghee in a pan.just shallow fry the cashews and raisins.
• Pour the gheed mix to the biryani and also decorate with some cilantro

The Delicious shrimp biryani is ready to have.Have it with raitha.

Raitha

Ingredients
Cucumber: 1/4 portion of 1 medium sized one
Tomato: 1 no
Red onion:1/2 portion of a small sized one
Green chili: 1 no
Curd: 1/2 cup
salt : to taste
Pepper Powder:1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves:little
Preparation

• Cut them into very small pieces.and mix all together with curd ..serve along with shrimp biryani..Enjoy

Cook's Tip

• You can also use the cooked, frozen shrimp.
• If u r using the cooked shrimp not necessary to cook it again.just fry it in the masala for 2-3 minutes in medium heat.
• If u like u can make the shrimp masala and rice seperately and mix together and bake for sometime that also taste good.
• Be careful add the double amount of water of rice for cooking..use the same cup for the measurement.
• Add more spices according to ur taste.