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Serves 3 to 4
Total Preparation Time - 30 minutes
1. Prawns / Eral - 175 grams
2. Basmati rice - 200 grams (1 cup)
3. Big onion - 1
4. Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 spoons [Ginger 2 inch long piece (20 grams) + Garlic 4 pods (10 grams)
peeled and ground well into fine paste]
5. Curd - 2 spoons
6. Lemon - 1/2 of a lemon (or) Lemon juice - 2 spoons
7. Mint leaves - a handful (15 grams)
8. Coriander leaves - nearly 2 handfuls (20 grams)
9. Red chilli powder - 1½ spoon + ¼ spoon
10. Coriander powder - 2 spoons
11. Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon
12. Cardamom pods - 5
13. Cinnamon stick - 3 small sticks (1 inch long sticks)
14. Cloves - 4
15. Bay leaf - 1
16. Star anise - 2
17. Fennel seeds / Sombu - 1 spoon (2 grams)
18. Salt - As per taste
19. Ghee - 5 spoons
20. Water - 1½ cups

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1. Curd - 1 spoon
2. Lemon juice - 1 spoon
3. Salt - 1/4 spoon
4. Red chilli powder - ¼ spoon
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon
(Make a paste of all the above ingredients and apply on the prawns and set aside)
• Meanwhile do other preparations like, slice onions, wash and pluck the mint leaves and
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• Take a pressure cooker and place its pan on flame, then add 4 spoons of ghee.
• Now add fennel seeds (sombu), cinnamon stick, cardamom pods (opened), cloves, bay leaf, star
anise all at the same time and saute on low flame just for a few seconds.
• Then add sliced onions and saute well until it turns translucent.
• Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute well, add some salt and saute, so that the paste does
not stick to the pan.
• Now add mint leaves and coriander leaves and saute until the leaves shrink well.
• Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder and saute well.
• Now add the sauteed prawns (along with any extra masala remaining after sauteing) and saute
for a minute.

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• Drain water from the soaked basmati rice and add it to the cooker and stir twice, see that you
don't stir too much, if so the rice will break. Just stir gently using a big ladle.
• Pour 1½ cups of water and stir gently. Check for salt and add if needed.
• Close the cooker with its lid and switch the flame to high mode.
• Wait until the steam oozes out of the nozzle then place the whistle/regulator.
• Switch the flame to low mode and cook perfectly for 7 minutes and remove from flame.
• Set aside undisturbed until the pressure drops or releases on its own. Then open the lid and
serve!!

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TIP 1: Marinating and sauteing the prawns helps reduce the excess prawn smell that may ruin the
biryani, also the salt and masala stays intact with the prawns this will help to the prawns to catch up
some salt and taste good.

TIP 2: Add half cup of coconut milk, instead of water to make it even more richer.

TIP 3: You can also add one slit green chilli to give a nice flavor. But reduce or adjust the addition
of chilli powder accordingly.

TIP 4: After removing the biryani from flame, don't open the lid immediately, let the pressure drop
on its own, this will give an effortless dum effect. So set it aside undisturbed and then serve after
pressure drops.

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Ramya Krishnamurthy 9 December 2012 07:33

yummy sis.i think the prawns tastes so good.
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Woow tempting biriyani

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Sangeetha Priya 9 December 2012 09:50

Wow flavorful biryani...
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Swasthi Blank 9 December 2012 14:05

perfectly made Divya! lovely clicks as usual
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Meena 9 December 2012 14:12

Lovlely clicks.yummy briyani Divya.bookmarked.
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Divya Pramil 9 December 2012 21:30

Thanks Meena..do try and let me know your feedback dear :)

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Sanoli Ghosh 9 December 2012 15:07

Droolworthy pics Divya. Looks so inviting...feeling hungry, could you please parcel me dear?
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Tamilarasi Sasikumar 9 December 2012 19:05

Lovely pictures divs...Looks super yum...I love p
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Arthy Suman 9 December 2012 19:06

OMG dear...this is too much...I'm so tempted to have a plate now...
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Vimitha Anand 9 December 2012 19:33

I love prawns biryani. Looks so tempting.. would love a plate
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Jaleela 9 December 2012 20:56

tempting prawn piriyani , nice clicks Divya
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Shailaja Reddy 9 December 2012 22:23

Biryani looks tempting & feels hungry.
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Shweta in the Kitchen 10 December 2012 07:16

Prawns Biryani is my sis's fav, she could finish this all. Perfectly made

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Anonymous 10 December 2012 09:04

Where can I buy the pan that you have your recipe displayed in? Beautiful presentation!
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Divya Pramil 10 December 2012 14:28

Hi there :) Where do you stay? You can get this kadai anywhere in an Indian
kitchenware store..I got it in an Indian kitchenware store nearby.. btw thanks for the
appreciation :)

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Asiya Omar 10 December 2012 16:26

Prawn Briyani is my favourite one.Looks Nice.
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Rosh 10 December 2012 21:00

Superb clicks!!!!
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Priya 11 December 2012 03:53

Feel like inviting myself to ur place Divya, prefect feast for sea food lovers like me.
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Swathi Iyer 11 December 2012 09:24

Prawn biriyani looks delicious.
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Chandrani 11 December 2012 15:41

SO inviting and yummy prawn biriyani..
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Julie 14 December 2012 20:10

Turmeric powder is included in the ingredients list, but then it doesn't say when to add it to the
recipe.
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Divya Pramil 14 December 2012 21:34

Thanks for informing..have updated it should be added while marinating the prawns...

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Anonymous 24 July 2013 02:53

I tried this recipe it was just excellent my friends here in UK loved it thank you
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Divya Pramil 24 July 2013 13:26

Hi there :) Thanks for trying and glad to know tht your friends loved it too :)

Thank you so much for letting me know your feedback!!

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Pupilla Gustativa 26 July 2013 17:50

Thanks for this recipe, I tried it...in Italy! if you want, check at
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Anonymous 27 July 2013 19:06

Hi....just went thru your recipe and would like to give it a try...will you please tell me in terms of
tsp or tbsp for each of the ingrdients used in this recipe....hope to get ur reply as soon as
possible....thanks
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Divya Pramil 27 July 2013 19:50

Hi you can use a tablespoon where ever I have mentioned as spoon. If its a tsp I
would have definitely mentioned it.. :) Thanks do try and let me know your
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