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?

6. 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 727 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: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Andhra
Ingredients: 750 grams Prawns; 2 Cinnamon; 3 Cloves; 3 Green Cardamom; 2 tbsp Ghee; ¾ cup Curd; 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; As required Water; 2 Cinnamon; 2 Green Cardamom; 3 Cloves; 1 Mace; 1 Bay Leaves; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Salt; 500 grams Basmati Rice, Soaked; 60 ml Saffron milk; ½ cup Coriander Leaves, Roughly Chopped; ¼ cup Mint Leaves; 1 cup Fried Onion

35 min
medium
Serves 6

Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min

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Also known as shrimp biryani · Non-veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

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

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

Good for: Ramzan, Party

Ingredients

24 items

6 people

Prawns750 grams
Cinnamon4
Cloves6
Green Cardamom5
Ghee6 tbsp
Curd¾ cup
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
Salt1¾ tbsp
Shahi Jeera1 tsp
WaterAs required
Mace1
Bay Leaves1
Basmati Rice, Soaked500 grams
Saffron milk60 ml
Cashew (half)3 tbsp
Kewra Water1 tsp

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

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	727kcal	4362kcal
Protein	36g	217g
Carbohydrate	85g	512g
Fat	28g	169g
Fibre	5.3g	32g
Sugar	6.5g	39g

Cookd masalas for prawns

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.
PrawnsCinnamonClovesGreen CardamomGheeCurdCoriander 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 LeavesGheeSalt
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 milkCoriander LeavesMint LeavesFried OnionGhee
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?: 6. 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 727 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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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 💖