Fish Briyani / Fish rice

Fish Briyani tastes really good. I used king fish for this recipe.Preparation time is 45 min. Its serves for two to three people.

INGREDIENTS:

To Marinate:

Fish : 4 to 5 pieces

Ginger & Garlic Paste : 1 tsp

Chilli powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp.

Salt : 1/4 tsp

  

For Briyani masala:

Basmathi rice : 1cup

Cloves : 3-4 nos

Cinnamon Stick : 1

Cardommom : 3-4 Nos

Bay leaf : 2 Nos 

Cashew nuts : 8-10 Nos

Onion : 2 Nos (finely Chopped)

Tomatoes : 2 Nos (finely Chopped)

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Garlic Paste : 1 tsp

Coriander Powder : 2 tsp

Chilli powder : 1 tsp

Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

Garam masala : 1/2 tsp

Coriander and mint leaves : 1 cup

Safron a pinch dissolved in 1tsp of milk ( if needed can be used)

Water : 1 cup

Oil : 6 tsp

Ghee : 3 tsp

and salt to taste

PREPARATION :

1. Marinate the fish with Ginger & Garlic Paste, Chilli powder,Turmeric powder and Salt for 1/2 an hour and shallow fry the fish in the oil for minute. 

2.Soak the rice in water for 20 min.Pour the ghee in the kadai and season with some of the cloves,cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaf  and add the rice. Stir well for few min and half cook the rice with 1 cup of water. Add Saffron a pinch dissolved in 1tsp of milk to it if needed.

3.Drizzle the oil in the vessel and season with remaining spices,cloves,cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaf   cashew nuts, and chopped onion. Saute well until the onion becomes translucent.

4. Now add the ginger and garlic paste and saute well till the raw smell disappears.

5. Add coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and saute well.

6. Add tomatoes and saute well.

7. Add coriander leaves,mint leaves and garam masala and saute well.

8. Finally add  fish to it and cook slowly in the low flame.

9. Take a kadai and  arrange the rice and fish masala in alternate layers and cook slowly in a low flame for 15 min.(or) Preheat the oven for 5 min  and grease the pan with oil and place the rice and fish masala in alternate layers and cover with aluminum foil and cook for 20 to 22 mins.

10. Now fish briyani is ready to serve.

                                                     TASTE IT !!!! ENJOY IT!!!!