Golap Pitha

Fish Shami Kabab

Chomchom

Orange Chiffon Cake

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Shrimp Biryani(চিংড়ি বিরিয়ানী)



Ingredients:

  1. Bashmati rice- 2 cup
  2. Shrimp - 1 lb
  3. Coconut milk -2 cup
  4. Warm water -4 cup
  5. Onion (chopped)- 1 cup
  6. Tomato (cut in cube)- 2
  7. Ginger paste -1 ts
  8. Garlic paste - 1 ts
  9. Green chili - 4/5 piece
  10. Cloves - 3 piece
  11. Cardamom -3 piece
  12. Cinnamon stick -3 piece
  13. Bay leaves -2 piece
  14. Garam masala powder -1/2 ts
  15. Cumin powder -1/2 ts
  16. Red chili powder -1 ts
  17. salt -1&1/2 ts or your choice
  18. Oil or Ghee - 2 Tbs
Procedure:
  1. Wash the rice, drain water and then keep it aside.
  2. Pour oil or ghee in a pan and heat it to a medium heat. When oil is hot put all the whole masala in it and fry for 4 -5 second. then add the onion and fry it until it turns to brown color.
  3. Now add the ginger and garlic paste and fry little bit. Then add the shrimp and tomato, and stir it.
  4. Add little bit water and put all the powder masala and salt and stir it and then add the rice and fry it for 3-4 minutes.
  5. When a nice flavor start to come out add the coconut milk and stir it carefully.
  6. After 4-5 minutes add the warm water and wait until it start to boil.
  7. Then taste the salt and cover it, and keep it to a medium low heat(approximately 30-35 minutes). Stir it 1 or 2 times.
  8. When the rice is done turn off the heat and cover it for another 8-10 minutes.
  9. After that your delicious shrimp biryani is ready to serve.

1 comment: