How long does Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani spicy?

It is medium: 2 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 Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?

750 grams Prawns, ¾ cup Curd, 500 grams Basmati Rice, 60 ml Saffron milk, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?

About 1090 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani

Name: Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Andhra
Ingredients: 750 grams Prawns; ¾ cup Curd; 60 ml Saffron milk; 500 grams Basmati Rice, Soaked; 2 Cinnamon; 3 Cloves; 3 Green Cardamom; 2 tbsp Ghee; ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, Roughly Chopped; ¼ cup Mint Leaves; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Green Chilli, Slit; 1 cup Fried Onion; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; ½ tbsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; ¾ tbsp Salt; 1 tsp Shahi Jeera; 3 tbsp Cashew (half); 1 tsp Kewra Water; As required Water; 2 Cinnamon; 2 Green Cardamom; 3 Cloves; 1 Mace; 1 Bay Leaves; 1 tbsp Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 cup Fried Onion

Non-veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

Biryani & Pulao Rice dishes One-pot meals Gluten-free

Total35 min

Prep10 min

Cook25 min

Serves4

Per serving1090 cal

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Hyderabadi prawn biryani: curd-marinated prawns under basmati, mint, fried onion and saffron milk. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 35 minutes plus marinating, video.

Ingredients

24 items

Cooking for4 servings

Prawns750 grams
Curd¾ cup
Saffron milk60 ml
Basmati Rice, Soaked500 grams
Cinnamon4
Cloves6
Green Cardamom5
Ghee6 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Roughly Chopped¾ cup
Mint Leaves½ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit1
Fried Onion2 cup
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Coriander Powder½ tbsp
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder2 tsp
Salt1.75 tbsp
Shahi Jeera1 tsp
Cashew (half)3 tbsp
Kewra Water1 tsp
WaterAs required
Mace1
Bay Leaves1

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, shellfish.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	1090kcal	4360kcal
Protein	54g	217g
Carbohydrate	128g	512g
Fat	42g	168g
Fibre	7.9g	32g
Sugar	9.8g	39g

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Method

1
In a deep pot, add the prawns and the rest of the ingredients required for the marination. Mix it all together till they combine evenly. Let it marinate for 30 minutes in the same pot.
PrawnsCurdCinnamonClovesGreen CardamomGheeCoriander LeavesMint LeavesGinger Garlic PasteGreen ChilliFried OnionKashmiri Red Chilli PowderCoriander PowderCumin PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltShahi Jeera
2
Keep the pot with the marinated prawns on the stove and cook the prawn for 10 minutes till it lets out water and it comes to a boil.
3
In another pan, bring water to boil. Add the whole spices, ghee, salt and bring it to a boil.
WaterCinnamonGreen CardamomClovesMaceBay LeavesSaltGhee
4
Add the basmati rice to the boiling water and let it cook for 3 minutes. Strain the rice immediately. Reserve some of the water for later.
Basmati Rice
5
Place the prawn pot on a preheated tawa. Layer it with half of the rice, sprinkle coriander, mint, brown onion on top and add a tablespoon of ghee.
Saffron milkFried OnionCoriander LeavesMint LeavesGhee
6
Add the second layer of rice, and repeat the same process. Add saffron milk and kewra water
Cashew (half)Kewra Water
7
Cover the pot with silver foil, seal the edges. Place a fitting lid on top. Let it cook on a dum for the first five minutes on a high flame and then for 20 minutes on a low flame.
8
Serve it hot, wth raita.

Before you start

How long does Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani spicy?: It is medium: 2 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 Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?: 750 grams Prawns, ¾ cup Curd, 500 grams Basmati Rice, 60 ml Saffron milk, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani?: About 1090 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
wow... I tried this recipe today. It came out really well. I added 2kg shrimp for 1500 grams of basmati rice. Serving changing settings in your app saved me. For my family I added an extra tspn of chilli powder because we needed to. Maintain some extra gravy with prawn when you add rice to the pan that will prevent your gravy from getting burnt...Thank u Cookd 💖