Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Chettinad recipe with shrimps - or prawns, -/2 basmati rice, -5 shallots. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To prepare Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani Recipe, wash and clean prawns well, collect in a bowl and add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, few drops of lemon juice and 2-3 pinch salt
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 2
Mix well and marinate for 15-20 minutes
- 3
Wash and soak rice in water for a minimum 30 minutes before cooking
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 4
Heat oil in a large and thick bottomed handi and add the whole spices and wait till they splutter
-6 whole black peppercorns(5) - 5
Now add shallots and saute them till they are pale in color
-5 shallots(4) - 6
Add green chili paste, grated coconut and marinated prawns and mix well
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon) - 7
Fry for 4-5 minutes and then slowly add curd and carefully mix everything to avoid breaking the prawns
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup) - 8
Keep the flames high and let the water from curd dry up completely
hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup) - 9
Season with coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Fry till it is cooked and deeper in color
- 11
Now add the soaked rice and again stir well such that everything incorporates well with each other
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 12
Add warm water (double the quantity of rice), check salt and add a dollop of ghee and mix well
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 13
Allow the rice to come to a boil, close the lid and let the rice cook at low heat
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 14
Keep the lid covered till the rice is done
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 15
Gently mix the rice and collect in a serving bowl
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 16
Garnish with chopped coriander and chopped curry leaves
sprig curry leaves(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(2) - 17
Serve the Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani hot with raita for a wholesome meal
-6 whole black peppercorns(5)
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Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Chettinad recipe with shrimps - or prawns, -/2 basmati rice, -5 shallots. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To prepare Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani Recipe, wash and clean prawns well, collect in a bowl and add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, few drops of lemon juice and 2-3 pinch salt
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1) - 2
Mix well and marinate for 15-20 minutes
- 3
Wash and soak rice in water for a minimum 30 minutes before cooking
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 4
Heat oil in a large and thick bottomed handi and add the whole spices and wait till they splutter
-6 whole black peppercorns(5) - 5
Now add shallots and saute them till they are pale in color
-5 shallots(4) - 6
Add green chili paste, grated coconut and marinated prawns and mix well
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)ginger - paste(1 tablespoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon) - 7
Fry for 4-5 minutes and then slowly add curd and carefully mix everything to avoid breaking the prawns
shrimps - or prawns(200 grams)hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup) - 8
Keep the flames high and let the water from curd dry up completely
hung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup) - 9
Season with coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Fry till it is cooked and deeper in color
- 11
Now add the soaked rice and again stir well such that everything incorporates well with each other
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 12
Add warm water (double the quantity of rice), check salt and add a dollop of ghee and mix well
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 13
Allow the rice to come to a boil, close the lid and let the rice cook at low heat
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 14
Keep the lid covered till the rice is done
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 15
Gently mix the rice and collect in a serving bowl
-/2 basmati rice(1 cups) - 16
Garnish with chopped coriander and chopped curry leaves
sprig curry leaves(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)bay leaves (tej patta)(2) - 17
Serve the Chettinad Style Prawn Biryani hot with raita for a wholesome meal
-6 whole black peppercorns(5)
Rate this recipe
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