Hyderabadi Prawn Biryani Recipe

Ingredients (26)

• 425 grams prawn or shrimp (the weight is after cleaning and deveining.)425 g
• 1/2 cup curd/yogurt≈ 123 g
• Salt to taste (or 1/2 tsp)n/a
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder≈ 0.8 g
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste≈ 16 g
• 2 tsp lemon juice≈ 10 g
• 2 green chilies (slit from the middle and cut into quarters)n/a
• saltn/a
• 2 green cardamoms ((choti elaichi))≈ 0.5 g
• 1 Bay leaf ((tej patta))≈ 0.2 g
• 2 cloves ((laung))n/a
• 1- inch cinnamon sticks ((dalchini))≈ 3 g
• 2 cups of basmati rice. (Rinsed and soaked in water for 30 minutes.)≈ 370 g
• ¼ cup oil≈ 55 g
• 3 medium-sized onions≈ 330 g
• 1 star anise ((chakra phool))≈ 1 g
• 4 cloves ((laung))n/a
• 1 bay leaf ((tej patta))≈ 0.2 g
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes (finely chopped)≈ 240 g
• 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
• 1 tsp red chili powder (add as per taste)≈ 2.7 g
• 2 tsp coriander powder≈ 4.2 g
• 4 tsp homemade biryani masala (recipe link in description (If using store bought, add 2-3 tsp))≈ 10 g
• ½ cup coriander leaves chopped ((dhaniya))≈ 8 g
• ¼ cup mint leaves chopped ((pudina))≈ 5 g
• 1 tsp ghee≈ 4.5 g

uncooked rice 370 gin all 1609 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of uncooked rice

Grams per 100 g of uncooked rice, and where that falls among all 319 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

• Meat, fish or egg115% · 45th percentile · median 133%
• Yogurt33% · 57th percentile · median 29%
• Onions89% · 75th percentile · median 59%
• Ghee or oil16% · 59th percentile · median 14%
• Mint and coriander3.5% · 82nd percentile · median 0.7%
• Spices6.1% · 69th percentile · median 4.6%
• Potatoes0% · 40th percentile · median 0%
• Salt0.4% · 58th percentile · median 0%