Fish Biriyani

Fish Biriyani

Ingredients

For Rice:

1. Ghee - 2 tablespoon
2. Cardamom (Elakka) - 4 nos
3. Cinnamon (Karugapatta) - 4 sticks
4. Cloves (Grambu) - 4 nos
5. Black Peppercorns - 4 nos
6. Onion (sliced) - 1/2 cup
7. Basmati rice - 3 cups
8. Boiled water - 6 cups
9. Salt - 2 teaspoon

For fish masala:

1. King fish (Neymeen) - 1/2 kg
2. Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
3. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
4. Salt - 1 teaspoon
5. Oil - 1 cup
6. Onion (sliced) - 3 nos
7. Ginger-garlic-green chillies paste - 2 tablespoon
8. Tomato (chopped) - 1 no
9. Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
10. Curd - 1 tablespoon
11. Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup
12. Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 cup
13. Mint leaves (chopped) - 2 tablespoon
14. Ghee - 2 tablespoon

For garnishing:

1. Cashew nuts (roasted)
2. Raisins (Onakka munthiri) (roasted)

Preparation Method

For preparing rice:

1. Heat ghee in a pan.
2. Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black peppercorns. Stir them.
3. Add onions and fry for 5 min.
4. Add rice and stir for 5 min.
5. Pour boiled water along with salt and cook till it done.

For making fish masala:

1. Marinate fish pieces with chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt for 1 hour.
2. Fry the marinated fish pieces in oil.
3. Heat the same oil used to fry the fish in a pan.
4. Add sliced onions and fry on a low flame, till it becomes slightly brown.
5. On medium flame, add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and tomato.
6. Stir it for 5 min.
7. Add garam masala powder, curd, coconut milk, coriander leaves and salt and fry it for 5 min.
8. Add fried fish pieces and reduce the flame.
9. Cook till it starts to boil.

For making fish biriyani:

1. Take a deep bottom vessel.
2. First put a layer of rice and then fish masala. Continue till rice and masala are over.
3. Pour 2 tablespoon ghee and tightly cover with a lid.
4. Keep it on a very low flame for 10 min.
5. Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.