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Green Masala Fish Biriyani |
Ingredients for marinating the fish
Boneless fish pieces - 8
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
( Mix all the masala ingredients together, apply to both sides of the fish pieces and leave them to marinate for 10 minutes. Pour some oil in a pan and fry the fish till light brown on all sides. Save the fried oil and use it while preparing the biriyani.)
Ingredients for the rice
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Shajeera - 1 tsp
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - a small piece
Mint leaves few
Water as needed to boil the rice
( Boil water add the spices, salt and mint leaves. add the washed rice and cook till they are 3/4 th cooked. drain out the water and keep the rice aside)
Tempering ingredients
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cardamom - 1 small piece
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Whole black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Sliced onions - a handful
Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Mint leaves - a handful
Coriander leaves - a handful
Cashew nuts - 5
Green chilies - 6
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Kastoori methi - 1/2 tsp
Tomato - 1 small
Coconut milk - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
(Grind above ingredients to a thick smooth paste)
Garnish ingredients
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Fried onions - a handful
Mint leaves few
Method
Heat oil and ghee in a same pan where you fried the fish add the tempering ingredients. Add the onions and fry till colour changes.
Add the ground green masala and fry till raw smell as disappeared and oil has separated the masala.
Add some water and arrange the fish pieces and spread the cooked rice evenly. Cover it with a tight lid and in low flame cook till the rice is cooked completely ( keep in DUM for above 15 minutes)
Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice, fried onions, mint leaves, gently mix and serve hot with raita.
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