Fish Biriyani

Ingredients 

• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Cardamom - 4 nos
• Cinnamon - 4 sticks
• Cloves - 4 nos
• Black Peppercorns - 4 nos
• Onion(sliced) - 1/2 cup
• Basmati rice - 3 cups
• Boiled water - 6 cups
• Salt - 2 tsp

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

For fish masala:

• King fish/seer fish - 1/2 kg
• Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 cup
• Onion(sliced) - 3 nos
• Ginger-garlic-green chillies paste - 2 tbsp
• Tomatoe(chopped) - 1 no
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 cup
• Mint leaves(chopped) - 2tbsp
• Ghee - 2 tbsp

Preparation

1.Marinate fish pieces with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt for 1 hour. Fry the marinated fish pieces in oil.

2.Heat the same oil used to fry the fish in a pan. Add sliced onions and fry on a low flame, till it becomes slightly brown.

3.On medium flame, add ginger-garlic-green chilly paste and tomato. Stir it for 5 min.

4.Add garam masala powder,curd, coconut milk, coriander leaves and salt and stir it for 5 min. Add fried fish pieces and reduce the flame. Cook till it starts to boil.

For Assembling fish biriyani:

1.Take a deep bottom vessel and layer rice and fish masala. Pour 2 tbsp of ghee and tightly cover with a lid.


2.Keep it on a very low flame for 10 min. Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.