Kerala Fish Dum Biriyani And Fish Fry

Boil water in a vessel add 1 tsp oil

Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves

Add washed rice and cook for 10 mins ( 3/4th cooked rice )

Drain water

In a bowl add fish masala, chilli powder, lemon juice, salt, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder

Add little water to make thick paste

Add cleaned fish and marinate for 30 to 60 mins

Heat 5 tsp oil in a pan add marinated fish and cook for 2 min on both sides

In a cooker or heavy bottom pan add ghee

Add chopped onion, salt, 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Add chilli powder, coriander leaves, mint leaves and saute it

Add excess marinated masala and saute it

Take one portion of it and keep it aside

Add saffron in milk and keep it aside

Add half cooked rice on top of gravy

Add fried onion, mint leaves, coriander leaves, fried fish

Add second layer of rice, saffron milk, coriander mint leaves

Add remaining fish and cover with lid

Place the vessel in a tawa and dum it for 10 mins on very low flame

For fish fry .... Fry it in a hot oil for 2 min