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Prawn Biryani in Pressure Cooker

Mar-15-2017
Akum Jamir
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Prawn Biryani in Pressure Cooker RECIPE

One pot biryani made in pressure cooker. Some might called this as Pulao but I would like to call this as Biryani because its taste, texture and flavour is more of Biryani rather than pulao. It is quick, easy and taste wise it is delicious.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Indian
  • Shallow fry
  • Pressure Cook
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Low Carbs

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Prawns - 300 gms
  2. Basmati rice - 1½ cup
  3. Oil - 2 tbsp
  4. Ghee - 1 tbsp
  5. Cinnamon - 2 inches stick
  6. Cardamon - 4
  7. Cloves - 4
  8. Star anise - 1 large
  9. Bay leaf - 2
  10. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
  11. Onion - 2 large thinly sliced
  12. Green Chilly - 3 whole
  13. Tomato - 2 sliced
  14. Coriander and mint leaves chopped - 1 cup
  15. Curd - ¼ cup
  16. Food colour a pinch (optional)
  17. Salt to taste
  18. Water - 2 cups and little more
  19. For Marination:
  20. Turmeric - 1 tsp
  21. Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  22. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
  23. Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Marinate the prawns with the ingredients mentioned in the marination list and keep aside while you make ready for the other ingredients. Wash and soak the basmati rice for about 15 mins.
  2. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.
  3. Add the marinated prawns and fry on medium heat for around 10 mins.
  4. Add cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, bay leaves and saute for 2 mins.
  5. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
  6. Add thinly sliced onion and green chillies and saute till onion turns soft.
  7. Add sliced tomotoes and fry for a min.
  8. Add Salt.
  9. Add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves.
  10. Add curd.
  11. Add the soaked basmati rice. Add water. And add a pinch of food colour and adjust the salt at this point.
  12. Close the cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off the flame. Let the pressure release by itself and biryani is ready to be served.

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Diksha Wahi
Mar-21-2017
Diksha Wahi   Mar-21-2017

I love it! Will cook it soon!

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