
Ingredients
Fish-cut into medium size pieces- 400 gms
For marination
- Kashmiri chili powder- 1.5 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper powder-1/2 to 1 tsp
- Lemon juice-1/2 tsp
- Water- as required
- Salt to taste
For masala
- Onion sliced- 2 nos
- Ginger- crushed- 1.5 tsp
- Garlic -crushed- 1.5 tsp
- Green chilies-finely chopped- 2 nos ( or to taste)
- Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp( or to taste)
- Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
- Fennel powder- 1/4 tsp
- Water- 2 tbsp
- Tomato -finely chopped- 1 no
- Coconut milk -1/2 cup
- Oil- as required
- Salt to taste
For rice
- Basmati rice- 1.5 to 2 cups ( see notes)
- Bay leaves- 2 small
- Cloves- 3 nos
- Cardamom - 3 nos
- Cinnamon- 2" piece
- Salt to taste
- Oil /Ghee- as required
For Garnishing
- Onion sliced- 1/4 cup
- Cashew nuts- 1 tbsp
- Raisins- 1 tbsp
- Garam masala- as required
- Coriander and mint leaves- chopped- 1 tbsp each
- Ghee-1/2 to 1 tsp
Method
To prepare rice.
- Wash rice until water runs clear.Heat oil and ghee in a pan and add bay leaves,cloves,cardamom and cinnamon ,saute for few seconds and add the drained rice.Fry rice for 3 to 4 minutes,stirring continuously.
- Add salt and water.Cover and cook until it is 3/4 th done.Drain and transfer it to a large tray and allow it to cool slightly.
- Combine together all the ingredients listed under 'for marination' and rub it onto the fish slices.Keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish until 3/4 th done ,turning once in between.Transfer it onto a clean kitchen towel.
- In the same pan ( add more oil if required) add onion,ginger,garlic and green chilies and saute till it turns golden brown.
- Add kashmiri chili,turmeric,coriander,black pepper,garam masala and fennel powder along with 2 tbsp water.Mix well.Cook for 1 or 2 minutes or until oil separates.
- Add chopped tomato and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until tomato is completely cooked and masala starts to leaves the sides of the pan.
- Add coconut milk and salt to taste.Bring this to just under a boil and add the fried fish.Gently mix until the masala coats the fish.Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Heat oil/ghee in a pan ,fry onion,cashew nuts and raisins separately until it turns golden brown.Keep aside.
- Preheat oven to 180 Deg C.
- Lightly grease a baking pan with ghee.Arrange prepared rice and fish masala in layers.Sprinkle one pinch of garam masala , 1/8 tsp ghee,and few tsp of chopped coriander and mint leaves on each layer of rice.
- Garnish with fried cashewnuts,raisins and onion.
- Cover it with an aluminium foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
( for stove top method,layer rice and fish masala in a greased heavy bottomed pan and cover it tightly.Heat a tava /dosa pan and place the biriyani vessel on top of the tava.Reduce the flame to low and cook for about 20 minutes.)
NOTES:
If you like more masala for the biriyani,use 1.5 cups rice or use 2 cups rice for a milder version.(I get about 4 cups cooked rice from 1 cup rice)
You can use King fish,Pomfret or any other firm fish.
NOTES:
If you like more masala for the biriyani,use 1.5 cups rice or use 2 cups rice for a milder version.(I get about 4 cups cooked rice from 1 cup rice)
You can use King fish,Pomfret or any other firm fish.
Ufff..... mouthwatering pics. Perfectly made. Amazing dish.. Thanks for sharing dear.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the pictures! Looks time consuming but very worthwhile. On my 'to do' list!
ReplyDeletelooks so yumm..as usual wonderful clicks...
ReplyDeleteYour fish biryani looks so appetizing, I am smitten and drooling at the thought of it. Had to pin it =D
ReplyDeleteLovely fish biryani... nicely done
ReplyDeletehmmm
Deleteur pics are out of the world ! adipoli meen biriyani !
ReplyDeletelooks gr8.... trying it now
ReplyDeleteWonderful wonderful recipe! I used to make fish biryani in a different style, but this was a very nice change :) Thank you and keep the good work up :)
ReplyDeleteWe just tried fish biryani following your recipe to the T and it turned out pretty nice :)
ReplyDeleteHello Prathap
DeleteThank you for trying it out...really happy to know that u liked the biriyani..
Thanks a lot for the feedback
Happy cooking
Vidya
excellent fish biryani...made some changes to ur recipe and tried it out, it was really delicious.....thank you
ReplyDeleteThank You Neena...
DeleteReagrds
Vidya
ive made this maybe 3 or 4 times now. turned out great every time! thanks a lot :)
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteThank you Rinu!lad that you liked the recipe!!Thank you for the comment.
DeleteRegards
Vidya
Oh. absolutely love this BIRIYANI recipe
ReplyDeleteThank You!!
DeleteHi I made this recipe tonight and it turned out beautifully! I used chunks of boneless surmai fish We all relished it including a malyali neighbour of mine I invited over to have this biryani with us :) It's the first time I tried a fish biryani ! Thanks for inspiring us as always !
ReplyDeleteHi Tarunpreet ..Thank you for the feedback..I'm so happy that your family enjoyed it...
DeleteHappy cooking !!
Regards
Vidya
What kind of fish can we use in this? Seer fish?
ReplyDeleteSeer fish works perfectly for this recipe...you can also use any other firm fish..
DeleteHappy cooking
Vidya