Fish Biriyani

Ingredients

For Rice:

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Cardamom(Elakka) - 4 nos

Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 4 sticks

Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos

Black Peppercorns - 4 nos

Onion(sliced) - 1/2 cup

Basmati rice - 3 cups

Boiled water - 6 cups

Salt - 2 tsp

For fish masala:

Ney Meen  / 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

For garnishing:

Cashew nuts(roasted)

Raisins(Onakka munthiri)(roasted)

      

 Method of Preparation

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 chilly 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 chilly paste and tomato.

6)Stir it for 6 min.

7)Add garam masala powder,curd, coconut milk, coriander leaves and salt

and stir 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 and layer rice and fish masala.

2)Pour 2 tbsp of ghee and tightly cover with a lid.

3)Keep it on a very low flame for 10 min.

4)Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.