Prawn Briyani

Name: Prawn Briyani
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 9 large prawns, deveined, head and shell intact; 1 cup olive oil/ghee; 1 heaped Tbsp garlic ginger paste; 1 Tbsp dried chilli paste/powder; 1 Tbsp dried chilli paste/powder; 2 green chillies, blended; 4 medium onions, peeled and blended; 1 heaped Tbsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; ¾ cup thickened/double cream; ¾ cup thickened/double cream; ½ cup yoghurt, preferably Greek yoghurt; ½ cup yoghurt, preferably Greek yoghurt; 3 cups basmati rice, washed until water is clear, soaked for 1 hour then drained; 9 cups water; 5 bay leaves; 1 heaped Tbsp salt; A generous pinch of saffron; ¼ cup milk; ½ cup fried shallots; ½ cup cashew nuts, toasted in butter/ghee; ¼ cup golden raisins, toasted in butter/ghee; ¼ cup golden raisins, toasted in butter/ghee; ¼ cup golden raisins, toasted in butter/ghee; Fresh coriander leaves

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

Prawns

9 large prawns, deveined, head and shell intact
1 cup olive oil/ghee

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Marinating the Prawns

Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
Add in the prawns, coating them evenly. Cover and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Cooking the Prawns and Marinade

Heat the oil on medium hea