Prawn Dum Biriyani
Servings Prep Time
2serving 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Servings Prep Time
2serving 10minutes
Cook Time
45minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Mix the turmeric, chili powder, salt, ginger, garlic, onion, Garam masala and 1/2 cup yogurt and marinate the prawns in it, for 1/2 an hour.
  2. Cook rice with water until its 80% cooked.Drain the water and add 1 tsp cardamom powder,salt per taste to it.Mix well and set aside for layering.
  3. Now take a pan and heat 1 tbsp oil and add prawns and cook at medium flame for 5-7min.You will get a thick liquid gravy .
  4. Now it comes to layering.Take a handi or a biriyani pot. Grease the bottom with ghee.
  5. Take half rice and layer the bottom.Add second layer of half of the prawn on it.Sprinkle coarinder chopped and half of prawn gravy .Sprinkle half onion.Third layer is with the remaining rice and final layer is with remaining prawn gravy.Sprinkle fried onion, coriander and green chills on top .Sprinkle the milk.Now seal the pot with dough and put on dum on lowest heat of gas burner.You can always put a flat skillet or tawa first on gas flame and than put your biriyani pot on it for dum, so that there will be no-chance of burning inside.
  6. It will take 25-30 min till you get a nice aroma all around.To check whether cooking is done or not, sprinkle little water on the side wall of pot outside. If it’s done than water will evaporate immediately.
  7. Serve hot ..
Recipe Notes