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Fish Dum Biryani

Apr-15-2018
Rekha Unni
30 minutes
Prep Time
60 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Fish Dum Biryani RECIPE

Just like chicken, mutton and prawns, Fish dum biryani is equally delicious in taste

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Dinner Party
  • Indian
  • Simmering
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Gluten Free

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Basmati Rice – 2 cups
  2. 4 cups water
  3. Cardamom – 4
  4. Cloves – 4
  5. Cinnamon – 1 small stick
  6. Shahi Jeera - 1 tsp
  7. Bay Leaf -2
  8. Salt to taste
  9. Few Saffron strands soaked in warm milk
  10. For Fish Fry:
  11. Fish Pieces – 1/2 kg - firm white fleshed fish
  12. Chili powder – 1 tsp
  13. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  14. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  15. Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  16. Lemon Juice - 3/4 tsp
  17. salt to taste
  18. Oil for Frying
  19. For Fish Masala
  20. Onion – 2 large thinly sliced
  21. 3 tbsp ghee
  22. Green Chili – 3 slit
  23. Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
  24. Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  25. Coriander powder – 1 tb sp
  26. Turmeric powder– 1 tsp
  27. Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  28. Biryani Masala – 2 tsp
  29. Tomato – 1 large chopped
  30. Curd – 1 cup
  31. Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped
  32. Mint leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped
  33. Salt to taste
  34. For Garnish
  35. Mint Leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped
  36. Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped
  37. 1/2 cup fried onions
  38. 8-10 fried cashews(optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash and Soak rice for 30 mins. Now boil water with all the whole dry spices. Add the rice in the water and cook until 90 percentage done. Drain excess water and set aside
  2. Marinate the fish for 30 minutes with the ingredients mentioned under fish fry. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Fry the fish pieces for 5 mins on each side. Keep aside
  3. In a pan, heat ghee, add onions,green chili and saute for 5 mins
  4. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute them until raw aroma goes off
  5. Add in all the spice powders and mix them for few seconds
  6. Add in tomatoes and a splash of water. Cook this for 5 mins till the tomatoes are completely mushy
  7. Add in salt, mint leaves, coriander leaves and curd. Mix well.Cook this for 5 mins till the masala is completely cooked. Add Fish pieces to masala and mix for few seconds. Keep aside
  8. Take a heavy bottom pan, grease with ghee, place half of fish masala, layer with rice. Sprinkle half of saffron milk. Garnish half of fried onions, nuts,mint and coriander leaves. Now add remaining fish masala, layer with rice, sprinkle with saffron milk and garnish with remaining fried onions nuts mint and coriander leaves
  9. Place fish pieces from fish masala on the top. Fish peices should be always placed on top. Cover with aluminium foil or damp clean cloth. Place lid on top.Place pan on Hot tawa. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Gently mix and serve hot with raita

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Reema Garg
Apr-22-2018
Reema Garg   Apr-22-2018

Woww...Yumyy...

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