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Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani Recipe

Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani Recipe
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The multi-cooker makes this beloved Indian dish an easy clean-up. the shrimp and spices are first sautéed in the pot, then the rice is well cooked. 

How To Make Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani Recipe

The multi-cooker makes this beloved Indian dish an easy clean-up. the shrimp and spices are first sautéed in the pot, then the rice is well cooked.

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 2cupslong grain basmati rice
  • 2cupswater,for soaking
  • 1tbspghee
  • 1tspcumin seeds
  • 10black peppercorns
  • 2bay leaves
  • 1large yellow onion,thinly sliced
  • ½tbspginger,grated
  • ½tbspgarlic,grated
  • 1tomato,diced
  • 1russet potato,cubed
  • ½tspground turmeric
  • 1tspred chili powder,Kashmiri
  • 1tspgaram masala
  • 2tspkosher salt
  • 1lbextra large shrimp,(frozen, no need to thaw)
  • 2cupswater,for cooking
  • ½cupcilantro,for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rinse and soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain the rice after 20 minutes.

  2. Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté mode and heat ghee. Add cumin seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves. Sauté for 30 seconds.

  3. Add onions and mix well. Cook covered with a glass lid on for 3-4 mins, until the onions are translucent and light golden in color.

  4. Add ginger, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well.

  5. Add shrimp, rice and water. Mix well, making sure all the rice is under the liquids.

  6. Close Instant Pot lid with the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Pressure cook(low pressure mode) for 4 mins followed by 3 minute natural pressure release.

  7. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve hot with raita and lime wedges.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 351.23kcal
  • Protein: 16.34g
  • Cholesterol: 100.72mg

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