About The Recipe:

Prawn Biryani | Eraal Briyani | Pressure Cooked Prawn Briyani Recipe - Its the simplest and quickest prawn biryani that you will ever come across. Its flavorful, mouthwatering, delicious and yummy. Cooking Prawn biryani is also much easier than the mutton biryani. Serve it with any of your favorite raita for a perfect weekend lunch or dinner. Similarly we can also try with the mushroom, paneer or kofta's. Now lets see how to make this prawn biryani with easy step by step instructions, images and video.

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Recipe : Prawn Biryani | Eraal Briyani | Pressure Cooked Prawn Briyani Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Lunch, Biryani Serves: 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients :

Onion - 1 no

Ginger - 2 inches

Garlic - 10 to 12 cloves

Green Chilies - 2 nos

Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds Powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1\2 tsp

Mint Leaves - 2 tbsps (chopped)

Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsps (chopped)

Prawns | Eraal - 500 gms (cleaned)

Fresh Curd - 3\4 cup

Salt - as required

Basmathi Rice - 2 cups

Ghee - 2 tbsps + 2 tbsps

Onion - 1 no (sliced)

Mint Leaves - 2 tbsps (chopped)

Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsps (chopped)

Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Water - 2 1\4 cups

Lemon Juice - 1\2 no

Salt - as required.

Method :

Grind the onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies, garam masala, fennel seeds powder, turmeric powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into fine paste.

Marinate the prawns with the ground masala, curd and salt for about thirty minutes.

Wash and soak the basmathi rice for about thirty minutes. Then ghee (2 tbsps) roast the soaked basmathi rice and keep aside.

To make the prawn biryani, Heat the remaining ghee in a pressure cooker pan, saute the onion until it turns into slightly golden colour. Stir in the mint leaves, coriander leaves. Add the marinated prawn and red chili powder, saute for one or two minute. Add the water, lemon juice and required salt. Bring to boil.

Pressure cook for one whistle over high flame and two minutes over low flame. When all the steam has released, open the pan, mix gently and serve hot.

Notes:  Always open the pan, after

Step By Step Images:

Grind the onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies, garam masala, fennel seeds powder, turmeric powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into fine paste.

Marinate the prawns with the ground masala, curd and salt for about thirty minutes.

Wash and soak the basmathi rice for about thirty minutes. Then ghee (2 tbsps) roast the soaked basmathi rice and keep aside.

To make the prawn biryani, Heat the remaining ghee in a pressure cooker pan, saute the onion until it turns into slightly golden colour. Stir in the mint leaves, coriander leaves.

Add the marinated prawn and red chili powder, saute for one or two minute.

Add the water, lemon juice and required salt. Bring to boil. Pressure cook for one whistle over high flame and two minutes over low flame. When all the steam has released, open the pan, mix gently and serve hot.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with egg and onion raita. Page: Collection Of Prawn Recipes Variation: Similarly try with mushroom, paneer or koftas. If you like this recipe: You will like this tawa grilled prawn recipe also. Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share on Facebook

By Kalais