Step-by-Step Guide to Make Favorite Shrimp Biriyani

Shrimp Biriyani.

You can cook Shrimp Biriyani using 26 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Shrimp Biriyani

1. Prepare 500 Grams of Shrimps Cleaned.
2. You need 2 Teaspoons of Kashmiri Chilli Powder.
3. It's 1 Teaspoon of Coriander Powder.
4. It's 1/2 Teaspoon of Turmeric powder.
5. Prepare of shrimps Oil for shallow frying.
6. It's 3 of Onions Medium sized (Chopped).
7. It's 3 - 4 Tablespoons of Garlic (Finely Chopped).
8. You need 3 - 4 of Greenchillies (Finely Chopped).
9. It's 3 Tablespoons of Ginger (Finely Chopped).
10. It's 2 of Tomatoes Medium sized (Chopped).
11. It's 1 Teaspoon of Pepper Powder.
12. It's 1 Teaspoon of Garam Masala.
13. Prepare 1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice.
14. Prepare Handful of Coriander Leaves of Chopped.
15. It's 3 Cups of Rice.
16. Prepare 6 1/2 Cups of Water.
17. Prepare 4 Tablespoons of Ghee.
18. You need 2 Tablespoons of Oil.
19. Prepare 1 of Onion Large (Sliced).
20. Prepare 4 of Cardamom.
21. Prepare 1 of Bay Leaf.
22. It's 5 of Cloves.
23. Prepare 1 of Cinnamon Sticks.
24. Prepare 1 Teaspoon of Cumin Seeds.
25. Prepare 1/2 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice.
26. You need to taste of Salt.

Shrimp Biriyani instructions

1. Marinate the shrimps with kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.keep it aside for half an hour..
2. Take a pan, add the oil for shallow frying the shrimps. Shallow fry them, stirring continuously for 4-5 minutes. Take them out and keep it aside..
3. In the same oil, add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, green chillies and salt. Saute till onions becomes soft..
4. Add chopped Tomatoes to the above. Cover and cook till the tomatoes becomes soft..
5. Add half fried prawns and pepper powder to the above. Cover and cook it on a low flame for 25-30 minutes till gravy gets thick..
6. Add chopped coriander coriander leaves, garam masala and lime juice (1 Tbsp) to the above. Cover and cook for 5 minutes..
7. To Prepare Rice: Wash and strain the rice well. Take a pan and add ghee and oil. When the ghee is hot, add sliced onions. Saute till onions turns soft..
8. Now add the cinnamon, cardamon, bay leaf, cloves, cumin seeds and saute for 2-3 minutes until the aroma of spices starts coming out..
9. Add boiling water, lime juice and salt to the above. When the water starts bubbling, add the rice slowly and reduce the heat to medium..
10. Cover and cook till its done..
11. For layering: Divide the rice in two parts. Take an ovenproof vessel, rub it with ghee. Layer the bottom of the first part of rice. Pour the prawn masala on top of this layer.Now layer the second part of rice on top of it..
12. Cover the dish well and keep it in a preheated oven (180 degrees c) for 20-25 minutes..
13. Take the dish out, garnish with fried onions, cashews and raisins (optional).