Easy Fish Biriyani

Easy Fish Biriyani

Easy kerala style fish Biriyani .
Recipe source:Taste time
Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 3 to 4
Ingredients:

1. Basmati rice- 1.5 to 2 cups( see notes)
2. King fish,medium pieces – 500 gms
3. Green chilies,sliced lengthwise – 6 to 8
4. Ginger,crushed- 1″ sqaure
5. Garlic ,crushed – 10 cloves
6. Coriander leaves,chopped- 2 tbsp ( more for garnishing)
7. Mint leaves,chopped – 1 tbsp
8. Lime juice – from half of a lime
9. Yogurt – 1 or 2( according to taste)
10. Fried onions – from 2 large onions( more for garnishing)
11. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
12. Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
13. Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp
14. Cumin powder- 1 generous pinch
15. Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
16. Salt – to taste
17. Ghee – 2 to 3 tsp

Instructions:

Cook rice with salt and sufficient quantity of water , until 3/4 done.Drain and keep aside.Heat ghee in a pan and place the fish in a single layer.Add rest of the ingredients on top.

Gently stir few times to evenly distribute all the ingredients.Now cover and cook,carefully turning sides once in between until the fish is cooked. 

Reduce the flame to low and add cooked rice on top of the fish masala.Add fried onion and coriander leaves.

Cover and cook over low flame for 8 to 10 more minutes.Serve with raita and papad.

NOTES

• Adjust the amount of green chilies and black pepper powder according to your taste.
• Garnish using fried cashew nuts and raisins,if desired.
• If you prefer more masala for the biriyani/ spicy biriyani use 1.5 cups rice.For a milder version use 2 cups rice.Here i have used 1.5 cups rice.