Fish Biryani
Fish Biryani is very popular in middle east, now gaining popularity in Pakistan also. Very delicious and nutritious.
Ingredients:
- Fish (Surmai/Paplet) 750-1000 g
- Basmati Rice (soaked in water for 30 minutes) 1/2 kg
- Oil 1 cup
- Yoghurt 1 cup
- Ginger crushed 2 inch long piece
- Lemon juice 4 tablespoon
- Green chillies 10-15 numbers
- Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 bunch
- Fresh mint leaves chopped 1/2 bunch
- Onion chopped 3-4 numbers
- Garlic crushed 1 medium pod
- Spices: Salt to taste, Paprika 1-2 teaspoon, Haldi 1 teaspoon, Coriander crushed 1/2 teaspoon, Qasuri Methi dried 3 teaspoon , Cloves whole 5 nos., Black pepper whole 10 nos., Fennel whole 1/2 teaspoon, cumin seed whole 1 teaspoon, Cinnamon sticks 3-4 nos.
Procedure:
- 1. Add spices , lemon juice, ginger garlic to yoghurt and make a paste then apply on fish piece, keep aside for marination.
- 2. Take 2 teaspoon of oil, add fresh mint and coriander in a pan and fry for 2 minutes then add 6 glass of water, soaked rice and 3 teaspoon of cooking salt. Boil till rice is near to cook. Sieve and keep aside.
- 3. Now in another pan fry onion in oil till golden brown.
- 4. Then add marinated fish, green chillies to it and cook on medium flame till fish is tender ,15-20 minutes. Avoid over stirring, otherwise fish pieces can broke in pieces.
- 5. Now in a large pan arrange alternate layers of prepared Fish curry and boiled rice and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Delicious Fish Biryani is ready.
- Serve with salad and raita.
