Biryani Vaada
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 8
Biryani vada, or biryani vadai, turns leftover biryani into crisp vadas with fried onion, rava and prawns. Mild, serves 8, 40 minutes plus soaking, video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
- Biryani500 grams
- Water2¼ cup
- Salt½ tsp
- Turmeric Powder½ tsp
- Prawns300 grams
- Oil1 tsp
- Onion, Chopped2
- Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
- Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
- Coriander Powder, Finely Chopped1 tbsp
- Rava2 tbsp
- Rice Flour2 tbsp
- Baking Soda¼ tsp
- OilFor Deep Frying
Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 8 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 8 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 199kcal | 1592kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 105g |
| Carbohydrate | 20g | 163g |
| Fat | 7.3g | 58g |
| Fibre | 1.6g | 13g |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 14g |
Cookd masalas for biryani
Method
Soak the leftover biryani in enough water to cover. Let it soak for 30 minutes.
Add salt and turmeric powder to your prawns and let them marinate for 30 minutes.
To a pan, add oil. Once hot, add the onion and saute them until golden brown, around 7-8 minutes on a medium heat. Then add the green chilli and saute for an additional 1 minute. Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside to cool.
Drain all the water from the biryani rice and add the biryani rice to the same pan with a little bit of oil. Cook the biryani on a medium heat for around 6-7 minutes, until the rice starts to soften and slightly mash. Transfer the biryani to a blender and pulse it until slightly chunky.
Add the mixture to a bowl Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, curry leaves, rava,rice flour and the cooked onion mixture to the rice. Mix well to combine before adding 4 tbsp of water.
Once the dough has been made, take a small portion of dough and shape it into a vada. Place 2 prawn pieces on the vada.
Deep fry the vada until deeply golden brown, around 4 minutes.
Before you start
- How long does Biryani Vaada take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Biryani Vaada serve?
- 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Biryani Vaada vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Biryani Vaada spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Biryani Vaada?
- 500 grams Biryani, 300 grams Prawns, 2 tbsp Rava, 2 tbsp Rice Flour, 2 Onion, 1 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Biryani Vaada?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Biryani Vaada?
- About 199 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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