Prawn Biryani

Name: Prawn Biryani
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 500g prawns, cleaned; 2 cups basmati rice; 2 onions, sliced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup yoghurt; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; Mint, coriander, lemon, and biryani masala

Quick-cooking prawns layered with tomato-mint masala and fragrant rice for a seafood biryani that stays bright and tender.

Cuisine: South Indian (South India-inspired) · Style: Biryani · Protein: Prawn · Total time: 65 minutes · Difficulty: medium · Servings: 4 · Spice: 3/5

Ingredients

500g prawns, cleaned
2 cups basmati rice
2 onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup yoghurt
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
Mint, coriander, lemon, and biryani masala

Steps

Marinate prawns briefly with salt, chilli, turmeric, and lemon; cook only until just pink and set aside.
Make a rich onion-tomato masala with yoghurt and biryani spices, then fold in the prawns.
Layer with par-cooked rice, herbs, and fried onions; steam on low heat for 12 minutes.

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