Photo: Dana DeVolk
Keralan Prawn Biriyani
23 ingredients
Serves 4
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Biriyani is a rice-based food with spices. I present my take on the keralan classic. My recipe is easy & quick to make and is right up the alley of you low-fat- freaks who want to enjoy South Indian cuisine.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
376
Calories
30g
Protein
1g
Fat
62g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 15 ingredients — the other 7 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sunflower Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Prawn | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For marination
- 500 g prawns (I use raw tiger prawns frozen or fresh)
- 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust according to fiery threshold)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- For the rice
- 21/2 cups of rice
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil (use ghee for an authentic taste)
- 5 cups of water
- Salt to taste
- For the prawn masala
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 tbsp ginger paste
- 3 tbsp garlic paste
- 2-3 green chillies vertically slit
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coriander leaves ( or 2 tsp coriander leave paste)
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (or 1 tsp mint sauce)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp garam masala ( 1/2 tsp more if you wish to layer your biriyani)
- Salt to taste
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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