::: Prawn Biryani :::

Biryani, biriani, beryani or beriani is a set of rice-based foods made with spices, rice (usually basmati) and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables and also prawn. The name is derived from the Persian word beryā(n) (بریان) which means "fried" or "roasted".^[1]

The cooking method of Biryani originated in Iran (Persia) and it was brought to the Indian subcontinent by Iranian travelers and merchants. In India, the recipe of biryani developed to its current form. Local variants of this dish are popular not only in the Subcontinent but also in Southeast Asia, Arabia, and within various Asian expatriate communities in the West.

[source from wikipedia]


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My husband and i decide to cook prawn biryani for today lunch. :-) This recipe cook by my hubby.

prawn biryani

Let's cooking.

::: Prawn Biryani ::: 

Ingredient;

4 cup basmathi rice - soak and drain

250 gm medium prawn - wash and boil it for awhile

4 bay leave

2 cinnamon stick

5 cardamom

16 clove

1 star anise

1 1/2 big onion

3 table spoon ginger garlic paste

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin seed

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 cup coriander leave

4-5 table spoon biryani masala

1/2 cup water

salt

oil

2 lemon

How to cook

1. Roast cardamom and clove and grind it - keep a side
2. Heat oil and fry onion together with bay leave.
3. Add the cumin seed, cinnamon stick, star anise until cook well. When cook keep aside.*
4. Another bowl, marinated prawn with ginger garlic paste, prawn biryani masala, roast cardamom, clove, chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
5. Same frying fan, add prawn and water. Leave it for awhile. Then adding coriander leave.
6. When the gravy become thick, add fried onion*
7. Let it simmer for awhile.
8. When ready, bring out like a cup of cook prawn. Keep aside. We need it to make layer between rice and prawn.

How to cook rice;

• Boil water, adding some salt and oil.
• When water boiling, add rice.
• we need medium cook rice.
• when rice ready, drain it 

Final touch ;)

In rice cooker, layer the prawn and rice. Sprinkle the lemon juice into it. Keep warm and biryani DONE. Walla !!! :)

Take a look at the Picture :

onion, turmeric,chili, cumin, coriander

star anise, cinnamon stick, clove, cardamom

ginger garlic paste

coriander leave

prawn biryani masala

dry bay leave

roasted spices

prawn

fried onion with spices

uncook prawn marinated

fried Prawn gravy

basmathi - soak and drain

Ready to eat

Keep it smile, keep it simple and happy cooking :)