Fish Biriyani

Fish Biriyani

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice    -11/2 cup
Fish  Fillets        -300 g(deboned)
yogurt                 -1/4 cup
cilantro                -to garnish
dill sprigs            -2 (optional)
onion                   -1 finely sliced
tomato                 -1 finely chopped
whole garam       -to temper
salt                      -to taste
oil                        -2-3 tbsp.

For masala:

Mint leaves          -1/2 cup

cilantro                 -few

green chillies        -4

fennel seeds          -1/4 tsp

 cinnamon             -1/2 inch

cloves                   -2

ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp.

For marinade:

Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp.

salt                          -to taste

turmeric                  -1/4 tsp

chilli powder          -1 tsp

coriander pawder    -1 tsp

cumin powder         -1/4 tsp

garam masala          -1/4 tsp

Method:

• Marinade fish with the ingredients for marinade atleast 30 minutes.

• Blend the ingredients in for masala into a smooth paste .
• Wash and soak basmathi rice for 15 minutes.
• Drain water and cook in a pot with 2 3/4 cups of water and desired salt until 90% done.

• In a wide bottomed kadai heat oil and shallow fry fish until both the sides turn white(do not roast it completely then fish will tend to break)

• Remove it carefully in a plate.

• In same oil temper whole garam.

• Fry onions until golden brown.

• Add the ground masala and cook until well done.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and salt and cook until mushy.

• Add the beaten yougurt mix well and add sprigs of dill (optional)

• Remove some cooked masala and coat it over the fish.

• Now start layering half the Rice on the remaining masala

• Arrange the fish over it and few dill leaves(optional).

• Again top it up with remaining rice ,cilantro, saffron strands(optional)

• Cover it with a lid and cook it on low for 15 minutes.
• Carefully moving the top layer of rice, remove the fish separately mix the rice thoroughly.

• Arrange fish and layers of biriyani in a serving bowl.
• Serve with Raitha

Serves  3