കഞ്ഞീം കറീം ....: Thalassery Chemmeen/Shrimp Biriyani Recipe

Thalassery Chemmeen/Shrimp Biriyani Recipe:

Ingredients:

For Cooking Rice

Jeerakasala rice/kaima rice - 2 cups (For Making Thalassery biriyani use kaima Rice..)
cardamon -2
Black Cardamon-1
Jathi Poo(Mace)- 1
Bay leaf - 1
Cloves-3
Cinnamon-3 piece
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Ghee/Oil - 1 tbsp
Lime juice-1 tsp
Salt - to taste

For Marination

Chemeen/Shrimp - 1 lb
Red chili powder-1 tsp
Kashmir chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Ginger/Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Oil(for deep fry)- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

For Masala

Ginger /garlic - 1 tbsp
Green chili - 1 tbsp (Crushed)
Onion - 1 cup (thin sliced)
Tomato - 1 small(chopped)
Biriyani masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup

For Layering

Fried Cashews and Raisins - 3 tbsp
Coriander and mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Fried Onion - 1/4 cup
Biriyani masala - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method of Preparation:

For Rice:

1)Soak the rice for 20 mins and drain keep it aside.
2)In a pressure cooker pour ghee and heat.
3)Put all spices and saute for few mins
4)Add rice and saute for 2 minutes or so.
5)Add 4 cups of water along with salt and lime juice cover the lid and Cook in a medium flame.

For Masala:

1. Marinate the prawns with salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder,curry leaves and garlic paste for at least 30 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a pan and fry prawns and , Keep aside.

3.Heat oil in a pan Add the ginger,garlic,green chili paste,Saute till the raw smell is gone.

4.Then add Onion turn slightly brown then add tomatoes along with chili, pepper and turmeric powders,biriyani masala and salt combine well the raw smell is gone.

5.Now add little bit fried onions , chopped coriander,mint leaves and combine well.
6. Add fried prawns along with fennel seeds and mix well.

7. Cover & Cook on low flame for about mins.

For layer

1.In a heavy-bottomed vessel. spread half of Coriander and mints then add the prawn masala in the bottom part.Top it with half of the cooked ghee rice. Sprinkle fried onion, cashews, raisins, chopped mint, cilantro and biriyani masala. and few drops of ghee on each layer of rice.