Malabar Style – Shrimps Biriyani
- 22
- December
- 2009
Malabar Style Chemmeen Biriyani:
Prawns Layer Biriyani. Kerala Special Chemmeen Biriyani. Iral/ Yeral Biriyani. Roiyalu Biriyani. Jinghe Biriyani.
Today, I jumped into my comfort zone ‘Biriyani‘(I know you guys are steaming up there ‘AGAIN…are you nuts)! Oh yeah, maybe I am! Obsessed with one pot dish…can’t help it!
This time of the season…when thoughts go to holidays fun cooking, Biriyani is so inevitable from my menu! But here is something designed to help one’ escape from the monotonous cooking!! For a change, made layer biriyani’ to kill the blues of usual ‘Arcot Nawabi Style’.
I have never made those pretty looking 7-9 tier (layers) before (never had too many people to visit me here)! You know, this method is bit time consuming, definitely flavourful and are always so festive looking:) Now that’s why I decided this year, to give them a try !! Moreover, my interest of food’ as a gift is just perfect for those people, that I have no clue what to buy!!!
Ingredients:
Shrimps large (I didnt remove the tail fins) 1 large bowl full
Basmati rice 3 cups
To Fry & Garnish:
Ghee
Red onions
Green chilies
Cashew nuts
Raisins
Pinch of salt
Touch of sugar.
Shrimps Deep Fry:
Shrimps
Onion paste
Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 spoon
Lemon juice few spoons
Salt
Turmeric
Chili powder
Oil for deep frying (or ghee)
Shrimps Masala:
Deep fried Shrimps
Onion grated
Tomato chunked and crushed
Mint 10 leaves
Salt
Chili powder
Ghee for stir-frying.
For Rice:
Ghee 1 small cup
White onions 1-2 sliced
Ginger-arlic paste 1/2 spoon
Green chilies 6 sliced
Salt enough
Cinnamon stick 2
Cloves 5
Cardamom 3 pods
Bay leaves 2
Star anise 2
Marati mokku 1
Method:
Marinate the shrimps with all the spices said for deep frying(except oil, okay). Then deep fry them till crisp. Set aside.
In a sauce pan, heat ghee. Add the masala ingredients and fry real good, till aromatic maybe. Now add the fried shrimps to it…cook briefly. Set aside.
Heat ghee in a crock pot, throw in the dry spices and then followed by chilies, ginger-garlic paste and onions…fry real good, once onions are reddish brown. Add rice. Stir-fry the rice…till ghee coats well. Then, add the warm water and continue cooking over low heat. Once the rice is 3/4th done fluff and set aside.
Now, in a wide oven safe tray…spread the rice and followed by shrimps curry, repeat rice and curry alternatively till you finish the reserve. Now set you comfort baking temperature and place the tray in the oven. Once rice is done thoroughly without any moisture. Remove from heat…garnish with the fried nuts and onions.
Serve warm as a main dish. Enjoy.
Looks so delicious..one parcel pls:)
Lovely Biryani
Sure…there is obsession with one pot meals..you are not alone..!!
this looks terrific
Hi, Dont worry I love biryani , always on the look out for new ideas. Looks very inviting
I am such a biryani lover and just looking at your picture is giving me biryani cravings
looks delicious!
biriyani looks yummy and delicious…thank u for visiting my blog….im following u dear
yummy delicious biriyani…please do collect ur gift from this http://easy2cookrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-250-th-post.html
Delectable one pot meal!
looks too good malar, liked the idea of deep frying the prawns and then mixing it up with masala and then the rice,surely must have tasted great…
Such a beautiful and delectable shrimps briyani, lovely presentation..
Malar ,
this is just so killing hain!! so good to see but unable to taste
well truely this is my fav one pot meal ..
will try to send something for your event , if anything (mis)happens before 15 th
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hugs and smiles
Nah, you ain’t nuts! I know it’s biryani again! Looks inviting and lovely!
oh dear……….biryani looks absolutely tempting. Drooling here.
Dear malar
. Thanks for sharing and have a good day
So Arcot Nababi style?
The other day my younger daughter too me out for dinner to a famous Malabar restaurant and ordered this dish. She loves it.The dish was fantastic and the price was even more fantastic!!! Now I have the recipe and tagging it as ” Malar’s prawn Biriyani”. Need to make it at fantastic lower cost
oh my! I love almost anything with shrimp but I would really love this!!! WOW, looks great!
OMG! Looks like all are out with their Shahi preps…It looks totally yum & royal….. Well prepared & well captured too… To give the edge to the prep……
U have been able to successfully bring out the essence & elegance of the Biryani….
Ash…
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Look’s so delicious and i love anything with shrimp and malabar biriyani..would give it a try soon!!!
Malar the rice looks awesome .. You know I have passed your blog to many of my Chicken and fish lover friends …Hope they will be enjoying seeing your recipes.
thanks malar was looking for a good recipe of prawn biriyani. need to make this weekend. love it thanks.
Oh my awesome biryani…..they look so tempting…drooling
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Yummy biryani…nothing can beat Malabar Biryani,just kidding becoz i am frm Malabar…Merry X’mas Malar
can’t resist looking at the picture again and again
Looks lovely! I definitely want to try this during this holidays..
That Shrimp biriyani looks so delicous, Malar…Can’t wait to try it..
Hey malar, this biryani luks very very tempting…awesome recipe…vl try it surely…i love all ur non veg dishes…ur 2 gud cook…ya evn i am a big fan of one pot meal.
One pot meals…who can resist….specially when they r in the form of biryani….love that plate….
Malar, your briyani looks absolutely delicious…nice picture…I think I am going to make your biryani this weekend…thanks dear
Yummmm…my mouth’s already watering….Love Malabar biryani…hv a tasty & fun filled Christmas gal.
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biriyani looks fabulously yummy..Love to grab that plate .
yummmmmy…who doesn’t love one pot meals…especially when it comes to something like Biryani
very nice recipe dear. Thanks for sharing.
Ur Shrimp Biryani looks awesome and so tempting. I’m a great fan of Biryanis. Love ur presentation. Its very inviting.
Thank you girls:)
Good to see many are fine with ‘Biriyani Again’…kool, now no one can call me nuts:)
Ushnish, arcot biriyani is abandoned till New Year’s eve, he he:)
Pavithra, thats very kind of you…thanks for passing my site’s address to your non-veg friends:) Sure appreciation from a fellow food blogger, means so much to me:)
Hi,
I was searching for prawn birayni recipe and foung ur blog.
Iam a newly married as well to the kitchen. Can u kindly post the water measurement and the oven temp..
I really want to try this and surprise my hubby on his bday !!
Thanks in advance
Rohini
Well Rohini, I usually set my oven at 350 F temperature. It may take at least 40 minutes to be done. Rice:Water proportions…1:2. Hope this helps you!