Prawn Biryani - a seafood take on our favourite rice dish!

eating these with my fingers would be so shiok rn...

if you know me, you’d know how much I love making and eating biryani. the process in itself is a labour of love and it’s something I enjoy making when it comes to preparing food for gatherings with friends and family.

while we at nOm (@nOmies.co) have had our fair share of showcasing several biryani recipes, this Prawn Biryani is a bit different since it steers away from the traditional ‘dum’ method, since the protein component and the rice is both cooked separately, and with good reason - unlike chicken and mutton, prawns & other seafood require a significantly shorter cooking time and cooking them for a second time with the rice using the ‘dum’ preparation would overcook them, turning them rubbery.

for this recipe, I used parboiled basmati rice which guarantees a fluffier texture with the grains staying separated after cooking. however, regular aged basmati rice works just as well.

fresh prawns from the market work best for this - the fresher the better! you can also substitute it with squid!

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get the ingredients to this recipe here:

parboiled basmati rice, ghee, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, star anise, dried bay leaves, biryani masala powder, evaporated milk, cashews, mustard seeds, dried chillies, fish curry powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder.

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