How to Cook Indian shrimp biryana: a Goan rice dish

Watch this great cooking video on how to cook Indian shrimp biryana, which is a Goan rice dish. If you're tired of the same old biryanis, try this Goan-inspired recipe for shrimp (prawn) biriani. With the creaminess of coconut milk and freshness of mint, it's the perfect combination!

Serves - 4

Ingredients:

Shrimp - 1/2 lb, cleaned and de-veined (tail on or off)

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Green Cardamom - 2

Cloves - 2

Bay Leaf - 1

Cinnamon Stick - 1?pc.

Ginger, Garlic & Green Chillies - 2 tbsp

Fried Onions - 1/2 cup

Tomatoes - 2 med, chopped

Salt - to taste

Red Chilli Powder - to taste

Mint Leaves - handful, chopped

Coconut Milk - 2 cups

Basmati Rice - 1 cup, washed and drained, but NOT soaked

Clarified Butter/Ghee - 1 Tbsp, for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat Oil in a pressure cooker.

2. Add Cinnamon Stick, Bay Leaf, Green Cardamom and Cloves and cook for 30 seconds.

3. Add Ginger/Garlic/Green Chili paste and saute for 30 seconds.

4. Add Fried Onions and mix.

4. Add Tomatoes and Shrimp — mix.

5. Add Red Chili Powder, Salt and Mint Leaves — mix.

6. Add Coconut Milk and washed Rice — mix well.

7. Cover, pressure cook for 1 whistle and switch off stove. (Electric stove users — remove from the stove)

8. Allow pressure to go down by itself.

9. Open pressure cooker and fluff biryani with a fork.

10. Drizzle Clarified Butter (ghee) over the top, cover and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

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