Name: Spinach Prawn Briyani recipe by Indira Hepsi at BetterButter
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spinach 250 grams; 1 inch Ginger; Garlic cloves 6; Green chilies 6; Prawns 600 grams; Rice 700 grams; Coriander and Cumin powder mix - 1 tbsp; Biryani Masala 1 tbsp; Fresh Coriander and mint leaves 1/2 cup; Yogurt 1/2 cup; Oil 4 tbsp; Ghee 1 tbsp; Salt as required; Turmeric 1/4 tsp; Chili powder 1/2 tsp; Water 1400 ml for cooking; Fried Onions 1 tbsp; Saffron/ red food colour; 1 bay leaf; 3-4 green cardamom; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 star anise; 1 inch cinnamon; 4-5 cloves; 1 javitri; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

Ingredients Serving: 4

Spinach 250 grams
1 inch Ginger
Garlic cloves 6
Green chilies 6
Prawns 600 grams
Rice 700 grams
Coriander and Cumin powder mix - 1 tbsp
Biryani Masala 1 tbsp
Fresh Coriander and mint leaves 1/2 cup
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Oil 4 tbsp
Ghee 1 tbsp
Salt as required
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Chili powder 1/2 tsp
Water 1400 ml for cooking
Fried Onions 1 tbsp
Saffron/ red food colour
1 bay leaf
3-4 green cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 star anise
1 inch cinnamon
4-5 cloves
1 javitri
1/2 tsp fennel seeds

Instructions

In a pan, saute spinach until wilted
Blend Spinach with ginger, garlic and green chili. keep it aside
Clean and soak rice for about 1 hr , then drain excess water
In a pan, heat oil and add prawns, salt, turmeric, coriander and cumin powder, fry for 10 mins and keep it aside
In the same frying pan, add 2 more tbsp oil and add spinach puree and yogurt, Biryani powder, 1/4 cup water and cook for 2mins then add prawns
Mean while boil water for rice with whole biryani spices, 1tbsp oil, and salt. Once water starts boiling, add rice and cook until 90% done
Add this rice on top of the prawns and spinach puree
Sprinkle chopped fresh Coriander, mint leaves, fried onions, saffron milk, 1 tbsp ghee/ oil
Close the lid and cook on low flame for about 15 mins then turn off the flame, leave it for 5 mins. Serve it hot

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