Fish Biriyani

Ingredients for Fish Biriyani Recipe

Any Big Fish(without thornes) - 1/2 kg
Tomato (medium size) - 4 nos (finely chopped)
Ginger paste - 2 tbsp
Green chilly paste - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves (Pudhina) - 1/2 cup
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Coconut milk – 1 medium can.
Onion (medium size) - 6 nos
(finely chopped)
Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
Ginger paste - 2 tbs
Olive oil - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 4 tsp

For marinade:-
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam) powder - 1/2 tsp

For rice:-
Basmati rice - 2 1/2 cups
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cardamom (Elakka) - 2 nos
Cloves (Grambu) - 3 nos
Star anise - 3nos
Cinnamon (Karugapatta) - 2 nos
Ghee - 1 spoon

Preparation Method of Fish Biriyani Recipe

Fish Masala:-
1)Marinate fish fillets with turmeric powder, red chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste and fennel seeds powder.

2)Keep the marinated Fish for 1 hour in a refrigerator.

3)Fry the marinated fish fillets in olive oil.

4)Remove them to a plate and heat up the same pan.

5)Add onion and fry, till it turns golden brown.

6)Add ginger-garlic-chilly paste and fry for 2 minutes.

7)Add tomato, garam masala, salt, coriander, mint and curry leaves, cook for a few minutes.

8)Add coconut milk.

9)Put the fried fish fillets in this masala.

Preparing rice:-
1)Boil water in a vessel.

2)Add enough salt, turmeric powder, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and ghee.

3)Cook rice until it is done and drain.

:- Make sure the rice doesn`t get sticky.

4)Heat a little ghee in a pan.

5)Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.

6)Put one layer of the fish masala above that and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.

7)Take care not to break the fish fillets.

8)Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 minutes.

Mix Fish Biriyani before serving. Serve with with yoghurt and chutney or pickle.