Shrimp dum biryani recipe, Shrimp biryani, How to make shrimp dum biryani, South Indian biryani recipes

Dum biryani a mouth watering one pot dish which needs no side accompany can make your taste buds drive crazy with its flavors. I prepared this delicious dum biryani using shrimp as an Eid treat for my hubby ( Though we don’t celebrate it now) replacing the routine chicken dum biryani and it was rated 11 out of 10 by him. It was that good and I m happy to share my recipe in my blog. So let’s quickly run through the ingredients then to its making.

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Ingredients

Shrimp – 10
Onion – 1
Tomato – 1
Green chili – 1
Clove – 1
Cardamom -1
Star anise – 1/2
Cinnamon sticks – 1/2
Bay leaf – 1
Cilantro – 1/2 cup
Mint – 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp
Red chili powder – 3/4th tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric – 1/4th tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tsp
Cashew – 6
Raisins – 5
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Fried onions – 1/2 cup

Ingredients for rice

Basmathi rice – 1 1/2 cup
Bay leaf – 1
Cloves – 2
Cinnamon stick – 1/2
Cardamom – 1
Star anise – 1/2
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Mint leaves – 5
Ginger garlic paste – 1/4 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp

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How to make shrimp dum biryani with step by step images

Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes. Chop onions, tomato, cilantro and mint. Wash clean and devein shrimp.
Marinate shrimp with salt and turmeric.
In vessel add water , salt, mint leaves, ginger garlic paste, cloves, staranise, cinnomon sticks, bay leaf, cardamom,oil and allow it to boil. Add rice to the boiling water and cook until 60% done.
Heat oil in a pan; add fry cashews until golden brown then fry raisins until they puff. Make sure not to burn them.Heat oil in heavy bottom vessel and add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, clove, star anise and cardamom, when aromatic add sliced onions and saute until lightly brown.
Now add ginger garlic paste to it and saute till the raw flavor goes. Now add chopped cilantro and mint ; saute till they shrink.
Now add tomatoes and after giving it a quick stir add all the dry powder including salt. Saute till the raw smell of masala goes. Now add shrimp and saute well.
Then add curd and mix well ; cook for 2- 3 minutes.
Now add the cooked rice over the shrimp mixture. I dint create layers as this methods gives best results.
Garnish rice with fresh mint, fried onions, cashew and raisin and cover it with lid and cook for 20 minutes in low flame. ( I used a vessel that locks steam inside so i did not cover the lid with wheat flour dough)