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Shrimp Biryani

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90 Min
Easy

Ingredients

8 Servings

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recipe ingredient
2  cups
Basmati rice
2  tbsp
Vegetable Oil
2  Mediums
Onions, finely chopped
500  g
Peeled & cleaned shrimps
20  g
Tomato Paste
4  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
1  cup
Fresh dill, chopped
3  tbsp
Curry powder
2  pieces
Cinnamon stick
5  pieces
cardamom pods
1  Sachet
MAGGI Powder Chicken Bouillon
6  cups
Water
2  tbsp
Ghee
1  pinch
Saffron
1  tsp
salt
2  cups
Coriander leaves, chopped

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
46.46 g
Energy
310.16 kcal
Fats
6.35 g
Protein
17.19 g
Information per serving

Instruction

90 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    Wash and soak rice in cold water and set aside for 30 mins.
  • Step 2

    0 Min
    In a large pot heat vegetable oil, fry sliced onions till golden brown, remove and set aside.
  • Step 3

    1 Min
    In the same pot in medium heat fry chopped onions till golden, add shrimp and saute till pink for about 5 mins, then add tomato paste, garlic, dill, spices, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, add 1 sachet MAGGI Powder Chicken Stock, and water and bring to a simmer. Add chopped fresh coriander leaves, remove from pot and set aside.
  • Step 4

    0 Min
    In the same pot bring to boil 6 cups or 1.5 litres of water, place rice and cook until rice is ¾ cooked.
  • Step 5

    0 Min
    Drain rice in a colander and discard excess water.
  • Step 6

    0 Min
    Melt ghee at the bottom of the same pot, add a layer of strained rice followed by a layer of shrimp and onion mixture and sprinkle saffron powder. Follow this step until all the rice and shrimp sauce is used.
  • Step 7

    0 Min
    Steam rice and shrimp on low heat until rice is fully cooked for about 20 mins.
  • Step 8

    0 Min
    Gently fluff cooked rice ensuring even distribution of rice and shrimp.
  • Step 9

    0 Min
    Serve on a large plate. Garnish with fried sliced onions.
Shrimp Biryani

Step 1 of 9

Wash and soak rice in cold water and set aside for 30 mins.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 2 of 9

In a large pot heat vegetable oil, fry sliced onions till golden brown, remove and set aside.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 3 of 9

In the same pot in medium heat fry chopped onions till golden, add shrimp and saute till pink for about 5 mins, then add tomato paste, garlic, dill, spices, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, add 1 sachet MAGGI Powder Chicken Stock, and water and bring to a simmer. Add chopped fresh coriander leaves, remove from pot and set aside.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 4 of 9

In the same pot bring to boil 6 cups or 1.5 litres of water, place rice and cook until rice is ¾ cooked.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 5 of 9

Drain rice in a colander and discard excess water.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 6 of 9

Melt ghee at the bottom of the same pot, add a layer of strained rice followed by a layer of shrimp and onion mixture and sprinkle saffron powder. Follow this step until all the rice and shrimp sauce is used.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 7 of 9

Steam rice and shrimp on low heat until rice is fully cooked for about 20 mins.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 8 of 9

Gently fluff cooked rice ensuring even distribution of rice and shrimp.

Shrimp Biryani

Step 9 of 9

Serve on a large plate. Garnish with fried sliced onions.

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