Shrimp/Prawn Biryani 
#Mycookbook Recipe by Rae
Cooking Instructions 1 Peel,devein and wash the shrimp. 2 Marinate the shrimp with all ingredients mentioned above under ‘marination’. 3 Cover/wrap it with cling wrap and place it in the fridge. 4 Soak 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice for about 20-30 minutes. 5 Chop the tomato roughly and blend it into a fine paste. I added little bit of cilantro leaves which is totally optional. 6 Cut 1 big onion into half. Chop half of it finely. And chop the other half into thin slices. 7 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and sauté the sliced onions till they get caramelised. Do not over brown them. 8 Remove the caramelised onion and keep them aside for garnishing. 9 Heat a tablespoon of oil in a deep wok and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘the rice’ 10 Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil 11 Add in the soaked and drained rice and cook till the water gets absorbed and the rice gets cooked. 12 Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan used for sautéing the onion slices, and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘gravy’ 13 Add in the finely chopped onions and sauté it well. 14 Add in the tomato paste and mix well. 15 Add in the powder spices, salt and a tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves and mix well. 16 Add in a cup of water and bring it to a boil 17 Add in the marinated prawns and mix well. 18 Cover and cook till the prawns get cooked and the gravy thickens. 19 Garnish with cilantro leaves and keep aside. 20 In a serving dish, add a layer of the cooked rice. 21 Put some gravy on the rice. 22 Garnish with cilantro leaves, caramelised onions and food colour drops. 23 Again place a layer of rice and repeat the same process till your dish is filled up and the rice, gravy and garnishing items are all over. 24 Serve hot wit a spoon full of plain yogurt as a side dish. 25 Enjoy 😉👍🏻 1 Peel,devein and wash the shrimp. 1 Peel,devein and wash the shrimp. 2 Marinate the shrimp with all ingredients mentioned above under ‘marination’. 2 Marinate the shrimp with all ingredients mentioned above under ‘marination’. 3 Cover/wrap it with cling wrap and place it in the fridge. 3 Cover/wrap it with cling wrap and place it in the fridge. 4 Soak 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice for about 20-30 minutes. 4 Soak 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice for about 20-30 minutes. 5 Chop the tomato roughly and blend it into a fine paste. I added little bit of cilantro leaves which is totally optional. 5 Chop the tomato roughly and blend it into a fine paste. I added little bit of cilantro leaves which is totally optional. 6 Cut 1 big onion into half. Chop half of it finely. And chop the other half into thin slices. 6 Cut 1 big onion into half. Chop half of it finely. And chop the other half into thin slices. 7 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and sauté the sliced onions till they get caramelised. Do not over brown them. 7 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and sauté the sliced onions till they get caramelised. Do not over brown them. 8 Remove the caramelised onion and keep them aside for garnishing. 8 Remove the caramelised onion and keep them aside for garnishing. 9 Heat a tablespoon of oil in a deep wok and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘the rice’ 9 Heat a tablespoon of oil in a deep wok and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘the rice’ 10 Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil 10 Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil 11 Add in the soaked and drained rice and cook till the water gets absorbed and the rice gets cooked. 11 Add in the soaked and drained rice and cook till the water gets absorbed and the rice gets cooked. 12 Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan used for sautéing the onion slices, and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘gravy’ 12 Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the same pan used for sautéing the onion slices, and add the whole spices mentioned under ‘gravy’ 13 Add in the finely chopped onions and sauté it well. 13 Add in the finely chopped onions and sauté it well. 14 Add in the tomato paste and mix well. 14 Add in the tomato paste and mix well. 15 Add in the powder spices, salt and a tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves and mix well. 15 Add in the powder spices, salt and a tablespoon of chopped cilantro leaves and mix well. 16 Add in a cup of water and bring it to a boil 16 Add in a cup of water and bring it to a boil 17 Add in the marinated prawns and mix well. 17 Add in the marinated prawns and mix well. 18 Cover and cook till the prawns get cooked and the gravy thickens. 18 Cover and cook till the prawns get cooked and the gravy thickens. 19 Garnish with cilantro leaves and keep aside. 19 Garnish with cilantro leaves and keep aside. 20 In a serving dish, add a layer of the cooked rice. 20 In a serving dish, add a layer of the cooked rice. 21 Put some gravy on the rice. 21 Put some gravy on the rice. 22 Garnish with cilantro leaves, caramelised onions and food colour drops. 22 Garnish with cilantro leaves, caramelised onions and food colour drops. 23 Again place a layer of rice and repeat the same process till your dish is filled up and the rice, gravy and garnishing items are all over. 23 Again place a layer of rice and repeat the same process till your dish is filled up and the rice, gravy and garnishing items are all over. 24 Serve hot wit a spoon full of plain yogurt as a side dish. 24 Serve hot wit a spoon full of plain yogurt as a side dish. 25 Enjoy 😉👍🏻 25 Enjoy 😉👍🏻 More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Chicken club pizza EASY Red Wine Beef Stew Crockpot potato soup Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Sweet Pork Belly Chicken club pizza EASY Red Wine Beef Stew Crockpot potato soup Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Sweet Pork Belly Grape sunset Pouch egg served with bread Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Miso) Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy) My Chicken Curry 😘 Indian Chicken Curry #mycookbook My little Peach juice 😙 Peanut butter Chocolate no Bake Pie My Rasspberry Bread Pudding. 😁 Grape sunset Pouch egg served with bread Herby Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Miso) Microwaved Eggplant & Tuna (Sweet Soy) My Chicken Curry 😘 Indian Chicken Curry #mycookbook My little Peach juice 😙 Peanut butter Chocolate no Bake Pie My Rasspberry Bread Pudding. 😁