SPICY SHRIMP BIRYANI

 

Shrimp biryani,this is another exotic briyani for sea food lovers. Shrimp/Prawn Biryani is a traditional Indian rice based dish prepared with aromatic spices, saffron and basmati rice.  This particular variation of biryani brings out the tender and delicate flavor of shrimp. Biryani recipe looks damn complicated but it is quite easy to make. It's the yummiest of all biriyani.Lets proceed with our recipe.

Preparation time 20 mins

Cooking time 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

SHRIMPS OR PRAWANS 400 GMS(shrimp, peeled, raw, de-shelled & de-veined)

Basmati rice 2 cups or 400gms  (wash and soak it for half an hour)

Oil 3 tbl sp

Ghee 2 tsp

Onions 2 medium sized (finely sliced)

Tomato 2 medium (diced)

Ginger garlic paste 2 ½  tsp

Coriander leaves ½ cup (washed and chopped)

Mint leaves ½ cup(washed and chopped)

Green chili 3

Lemon juice 2 tsp

Yoghurt 4 t sp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Turmeric ½ tsp

Cinnamon stick 1 inch long

Cardamoms 2-3

Cloves 2-3

Saffron 1 pinch soaked in ½ small cup of milk (optional)

Salt to taste

METHOD

STEP 1: Heat oil in pan add cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves .Sauté it for a min.

STEP 2: Add sliced onion fry them till they turn golden. 

STEP 3: Add coriander, mint, and green chili sauté for a min .Now add shrimps, turmeric and ginger garlic paste, mix them well. Stir it for some time.

STEP 4: After the raw smell goes off add tomatoes, yoghurt, chili powder, lemon juice and salt. Mix them very well. Cover the lid for 3-4 mins.Now add water as required and cook them until the shrimps are done and oil starts separating from the whole mixture. Do not overcook as the prawns will get rubbery in texture.

STEP 5: Take a large, deep dish  (it MUST have its own cover and the dish  capacity must be of 1 kg).Add ¾ portion of water .Set on the stove for boiling. When water starts boiling add the soaked basmati rice, salt and 1 tsp of oil. When the rice is 3/4 cooked, strain the rice and keep aside.

STEP 6: Now add the cooked rice over the shrimps masala . Mix them roughly. Pour the saffron soaked milk over the rice. Cover the lid lightly. Cook on a very low heat flame for 5- 7 mins. Your shrimp saffron biryani is ready to serve.

MASALA OATS

Oatmeal is one of those foods everyone thinks is super healthy. But, is that always tasty? My answer will be no, not always. So I came up with this recipe which healthy and satisfies your taste buds too. Lets learn to make a healthy tasty oat meal.

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time 10 mins

INGREDIENTS

Oats 1 cup

Olive oil 1 tsp

Onion ½ finely chopped

Tomato ½ chopped

Ginger garlic paste ½ tsp

Coriander leaves ½ cup chopped

Carrot finely chopped 1tsp

Capsicum chopped 1 tsp

Yoghurt 1 tsp

Chili powder ½ tsp

Coriander powder ½ tsp

Turmeric ¼ tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice1/2 tsp

Method:

STEP1: Heat olive oil a pan fry the chopped onions until it turns golden. Now add ginger garlic paste, chopped carrot, capsicums and coriander leaves sauté it for a min.

STEP 2: Add chopped tomato, yoghurt, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt cook them for 2-3 mins until the oil separates. The masala is ready.

STEP 3: Add 2 cup of water to the masala.Let the water boil now add the oats cook for 3-4 mins. Finally add lemon juice. Your masala oats ready to serve.

MUTTON CHILI FRY(LAL MIRCH KA GOSH)

Mutton chili fry comes with fine spicy flavors’ Fried –coconut, dry chili with mutton chops-simply tempts your taste buds. This can be prepared in 20 mins. Don’t hesitate to try it and post your comments.

PREPARATION TIME 15 MINS

COOKING TIME 20 MINS

INGREDIENTS

MUTTON CHOPS 8 (or you can use 250 gms of mutton pieces)

GINGER GARLIC PASTE 1 ½ TSP

DRY RED CHILLI 2-3

GARLIC 3

COCONUT ½ CUP (SLICED)

OIL 2 TBL SP

GHEE 1 TSP

SALT TO TASTE

TURMERIC ½ TSP

METHOD

STEP 1: Heat 1 tbl sp oil in a pressure pan, add the washed mutton chops, turmeric, salt and ginger garlic paste. Add required water. Close the pressure pan and pressure cook for 10 mins (do not overcook it).

STEP 2: Fry the sliced coconut, dry red chili and garlic separately. Set aside.

STEP 3: Grind fried coconut, dry red chili and garlic together. Make a mixture of it.

STEP 4: Add the above mixture to cooked mutton chops. Now add ghee over it. Mix them very well. Sauté it for 3-4 mins. Your mutton chili fry is ready to serve.

CHAT SANDWICH

 Sandwich is the most popular snack with world-wide eaters. Sandwiches in  Indian cuisine are popular for its varieties with various fillings. Chat sandwich is one of its kind. It is a unique with fillings which are commonly used in our chat recipes. So let proceed with our chat sandwich recipe.

INGREDIENTS
 

Potato - boiled and mashed 1 cup

Kabul chana - boiled and mashed ½ cup

Bread slices 8

Capsicum finely chopped 1 tbl sp

Chaat masala 1 tsp

Chili powder ¾ tsp

Cheese spread 1 tbl sp

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Coriander finely chopped 1 tsp

 Shredded cheese 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil 1 tbl sp

Butter 1 tsp
 

METHOD
 

STEP 1: Take boiled and mashed potatoes and Kabul chana  in a bowl. Add chopped capsicum, chili powder, chaat masala, cheese, coriander leaves and salt. Mix all of them together. Set aside for 10 mins. Your filling is ready.

 

 STEP 2: Spread cheese over the bread. Add the filling over it and cover it with other bread.  

STEP 3: Heat oil and butter in a pan. Fry the bread until it turns crispy. You may even toast them.

  

STEP 4: Garnish it with cucumber and chat masala. Your crispy chaat sandwich is ready to serve.