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Shrimp Biryani
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Brief Description
Indian dish with shrimp, rice and vegetables; ready in only an hour.
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Main Ingredient
shrimp
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Category: Fish or seafood
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Cuisine: Indian
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Prep Time: 25 min(s)
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Cook Time: 35 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Freezer friendly if you use fresh shrimp.
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Posted By: CHL
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Posted On: Jul 26, 2014
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cups - water or vegetable stock 7 fl oz, 200 ml
- 1 - onion peeled, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoons - finely grated ginger
- 1 teaspoons - chili powder
- 1 teaspoons - cardamom seeds
- 2 cloves - garlic peeled and grated or crushed
- 2 teaspoons - cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoons - turmeric
- 1 tablespoons - mild curry powder
- 1 sticks - cinnamon
- 2 whole - cloves
- 1 - carrot peeled, cut into batons
- 3/4 cups - fine green beans trimmed, chopped, 3.5 oz., 100g
- 4 tablespoons - fat-free plain yogurt
- 1 cups - uncooked basmati rice 7 oz., 200g
- - salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 21 ounces - uncooked tiger shrimp peeled, 600g
- - handful of chopped cilantro
Directions:
1. Place a wide, nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the water or stock and the onion; stir and cook for 5-6 minutes until the onion has softened.
2. Stir in the ginger, chili powder, cardamom seeds, garlic, cumin seeds, turmeric, curry powder, cinnamon stick and cloves and cook for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the vegetables, stir in the yogurt, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the rice and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Season well.
4. Add 2 cups / 17 fl oz / 500ml of boiling water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp, cover tightly and reduce the heat to very low. Cook undisturbed for 12-15 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to stand, again undisturbed, for 10 minutes.
5. To serve, uncover and fluff up the rice with a fork, stir in the chopped cilantro and eat immediately.
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