Shrimp Biryani

Zaid Al-FarsiChef

Ingredients

• Shrimp or Prawns
  0.5 kilogram
• Basmati Rice
  1 cup
• Ghee
  0.3 cup
• Chopped Onion
  2 pieces
• Masala Mix
  2 teaspoons
• Crushed Garlic
  2 cloves
• Chopped Green Chili
  1 piece
• Chopped Fresh Ginger
  1 tablespoon
• Cashew Nuts
  3 pieces
• Chopped Tomatoes
  2 pieces
• Tomato Paste
  2 tablespoons
• Sour Green Lemon Juice
  0.3 cup
• Salt
  0
• Sour Green Lemon Juice for Garnish
  0.3 cup
• Cashew Nuts for Garnish
  0.3 cup
• Raisins
  0.3 cup

Steps

1. 1

   Fry the chopped onion in two tablespoons of ghee until golden brown, and add salt.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   5 min
2. 2

   Place the masala in a blender with garlic, green chili, fresh ginger, and 3 cashew nuts, and blend well, then pour the mixture over the fried onion.

   Required Tools:

   Blender

   5 min
3. 3

   Stir the mixture for 5 minutes over medium heat, then add the shrimp, and after stirring, leave the pot over medium heat for another 5 minutes or until the shrimp changes color.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
4. 4

   Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and sour green lemon juice, and leave everything on the heat for 5 minutes or more until the mixture thickens and is well combined. Then remove from heat and set aside.

   5 min
5. 5

   Fry the second onion in another pot with two tablespoons of ghee until golden brown, then add the rice and stir continuously for about 5 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
6. 6

   Add one and a half cups of water over the rice and cover the pot until it boils. Then leave it on low heat until the rice is cooked before removing from heat.

   10 min
7. 7

   Place a layer of rice in a baking dish and distribute the shrimp over it, then pour the sauce and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake the dish in the oven at 150 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   10 min
8. 8

   Transfer the contents of the dish to a serving plate. For garnish, pour sour lemon juice over it, and sprinkle with cashews and raisins.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Basmati Riceper 100g

Energy365 kcal

Protein8 g

Total Fat0.6 g

Carbohydrate80 g

Dietary Fiber1 g

Total Sugars0.1 g

Gheeper 100g

Energy900 kcal

Total Fat100 g

Crushed Garlicper 100g

Energy149 kcal

Protein6.36 g

Total Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrate33.06 g

Dietary Fiber2.1 g

Total Sugars1 g

Tomato Pasteper 100g

Energy100 kcal

Protein1.5 g

Total Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrate24 g

Total Sugars20 g

Dietary Fiber2 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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