Shrimp Biryani

Name: Shrimp Biryani
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 473 milliliters basmati rice; 6 whole cardamom pods, crushed; 1 teaspoons each chili powder, turmeric, and pepper; 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 in.); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 4 dried bay leaves; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 158 milliliters lemon juice; 2 onions (1 lb. total), peeled and chopped; 6 servings Raita; 118 milliliters chopped raw cashews; 1 teaspoons saffron threads, toasted; 1 teaspoons About salt; 680 grams peeled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), rinsed; 237 milliliters plain whole-milk yogurt; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

The recipe Shrimp Biryani is ready in around 45 minutes and is definitely If you have raita, cardamom pods, chili powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the raw cashews you could follow this main course with the Banana, Coconut, And Cashew-cream Tart as a dessert. It works well as a rather pricey main course.

Instructions

Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a 10- to 12-inch pan over medium heat.

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Add cashews, cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cumin seeds; stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Cumin Seeds

Bay Leaves

Cardamom

Cashews

Pour into a bowl.

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Bowl

In pan, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add onions and garlic; stir until limp, 5 to 8 minutes.

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Stir in shrimp, chili powder, turmeric, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and nut-spice mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, just until shrimp begin to turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in yogurt. Cook, stirring often, until most liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes.

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Chili Powder

Turmeric

Pepper

Shrimp

Yogurt

Salt

Remove bay leaves and cinnamon stick.

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Bay Leaves

Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 2 1/2 quarts water to a boil.

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Add rice; boil uncovered until almost tender, 7 to 8 minutes.

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Rice

Drain and pour into a bowl. Stir in the lemon juice and salt to taste.

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Lemon Juice

Salt

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Bowl

In a buttered 3 1/2-quart baking dish, spread about 1/3 of rice mixture level. Top with 1/2 shrimp mixture, spreading level. Repeat layers, ending with rice.

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Shrimp

Spread

Rice

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Sprinkle evenly with saffron threads. Cover tightly with foil.

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Saffron

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Aluminum Foil

Bake biryani in a 350 oven until center is hot and rice is tender to bite, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Rice

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Serve immediately, with raita.

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Raita

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Servings:

473milliliters

basmati rice 6

whole cardamom pods, crushed 1teaspoons

each chili powder, turmeric, and pepper 1

cinnamon stick (about 2 in.)1teaspoon

cumin seeds 4

dried bay leaves 1Tbsp

minced garlic 158milliliters

lemon juice 2

onions (1 lb. total), peeled and chopped 6servings

Raita 118milliliters

chopped raw cashews 1teaspoons

saffron threads, toasted 1teaspoons

About salt 680grams

peeled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), rinsed 237milliliters

plain whole-milk yogurt 2Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Mark West Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.