Iranian Fish Biryani

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Iranian Fish Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :1 Hr 5 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • 200 gms fish fillet


  • 1 tsp for marination: pepper


  • 1/2 tsp pepper


  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder


  • 1 nos egg


  • 1/2 tbsp garam masala


  • 1/2 tbsp salt or as per taste


  • 1 tbsp corn flour


  • 2 cups for biryani:basmati rice


  • 50 gms dalda or ghee additional for greasing


  • 2 tbsp biryani masala


  • 1 nos onion thinly sliced


  • 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves


  • 3 tbsp yoghurt


  • 1/4 cups rose water


  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1 tbsp kewra essence


  • 2-3 nos saffron soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk


  • 4 tbsp chopped mint leaves


  • 2 tbsp for fish masala:oil


  • 1 nos onion diced


  • 1/2 tsp jeera


  • 1 nos small capsicum diced


  • 1 tsp red chilli powder


  • 1.5 tsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1 tsp salt or as per taste


  • 1 nos to grind:onion chopped


  • 2 nos tomatoes chopped


  • 3-4 tbsp for garnish :fried cashews


  • 3 tbsp fried raisins


  • 1 cups fried onions

Directions

  • clean and soak the rice for 45 minutes to 1 hour drain excess water and keep it aside
  • mix all the ingredients mentioned under marination section in a bowl except cornflour Add fish fillet to the mixture and marinate for 30 minutes now add corn flour to the fish and deep fry the fish keep it aside
  • in a vessel Melt ghee, add ginger garlic paste and onions . saute until onions are tender now add biryani masala, tomatoes and stir fry for few seconds. add yoghurt with 3.5 cups of water mix and bring to boil .Add rice, cover and cook until 90 percentage done
  • grind onions and tomatoes mentioned under to grind section to form a smooth Puree.keep it aside
  • in another Pan heat oil and splutter jeera add diced capsicum and onion saute until they are tender yet crunchy
  • add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds now add ground Puree with red chilli powder and saute until oil start leaving the sides add water and salt Bring to boil .Add fried fish and cook for a minute .The gravy should neither be too thick nor runny.keep it aside
  • mix rose water and kewraa in a bowl and keep it aside
  • grease a big vessel with ghee add fish masala layer with rice Sprinkle rose water mixture and Saffron Sprinkle half of the fried onions cashews and raisins with mint and coriander leaves
  • again add fish masala and layer with remaining rice and remaining fried onions cashews and raisins with mint coriander leaf . Sprinkle remaining rose water mixture and saffron
  • cover with the damp cloth and close the lid tightly or cover directly with a lid and seal edges with dough
  • place The vessel on hot tawa. cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes before serving gently mix serve warm with raita