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Keralan Prawn Biriyani
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Keralan Prawn Biriyani

23 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Keralan Prawn Biriyani

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.

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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

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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