Fish Biriyani

Fish Biriyani


Ingredients

• Fish- 2-3 Medium sized whole fish(Tilapia, Porgy or any boned white fish)
• Chili Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger - One piece - thinly sliced
• Green Chili -2 -thinly sliced
• Garlic - 2 large pods(10 small pods) - thinly sliced
• Onion - 1/2 medium size - sliced
• Tomato - 1 small - sliced
• Onion - 1 medium sliced
• water - 1/4 cup(for cooking fish)
• salt - according to taste
• Basmati Rice or Biryani rice - 2 cups
• Onion -1 medium - sliced thinly for frying
• Raisins and Cashews(Optional)
• Water - 4 cups
• Ghee(Clarified Butter) - 2 tsp
• Vegetable oil - 1 tsp

Preparation method:

Clean the Fish and apply the chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Coarse grind Green chili, Garlic and
Ginger and add to Fish pieces. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. Heat 2 tsp oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add onion and tomato and cook until the onion start turns pale. Add enough salt and chili and turmeric powder add the fish start cooking. Keep it covered with onion and tomato to keep the fish moist.

Rest of the method is same as Chicken Biriyani. Make sure not to overcook the fish.