Prawns Biryani (Chemmeen Biryani)

Ingredients for Prawns Biryani (Chemmeen Biryani):

1. Kaima (Jeerakasala) rice – 1 kg

2. Water – Double quantity of rice

    Salt – For taste

3. Oil – As needed

4. Onions – 1 kg, chopped

    Cashews, raisins – 50 gm each

5. Ginger crushed – 1 big spoon

    Green chillies crushed – 10

    Tomato chopped – ½ kg

    Coriander leaves – A little

6. Turmeric powder – 1 small spoon

    Masala powder – 1 small spoon

    Curd – ½ cup

    Lemon juice – From 1 lemon

    Salt – For taste

7. Cleaned prawns – 1 kg

8. Coconut scrapped – 2 big spoons

    Cashews – 5

9. Pineapple chopped fine – 2 big spoons

How to prepare Prawns Biryani (Chemmeen Biryani)?

1. Wash rice and strain water completely.

2. Boil water adding salt and cook rice. Strain excess water.

3. Heat oil in a pan and fry 1 cup onions, cashews and raisins separately.

4. Saute the remaining onions, followed by ingredients by 5.

5. Add ingredients no: 6, mix well and add prawns.

6. When prawns are well cooked, make a fine paste of coconut and soaked cashews and add to prawns.

7. Take a big vessel and spread prawns masala as first layer.

8. Spread half quantity of cooked rice as next later.

9. Spread fried onions, cashews, raisins and pine apple pieces.

10. Again spread the remaining rice and next layer and sprinkle half small spoon of masala powder on top.

11. Close with a tight lid and dum the biryani.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine June 1-14, 2018

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