Story ProgressBack to home
Fish Biryani Recipe
How to make Fish Biryani
About Fish Biryani Recipe: Fish cooked in yogurt and spices and then layered with steamed rice. A delicious option to cook when you want something easy and quick!
- Total Cook Time 55 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 45 mins
- Recipe Servings4
- Medium
Ingredients of Fish Biryani
- 1 Kg Fish fillets (cut into 1.5 " cubes)
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 cup Onions, grated
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Hung yogurt
- 1 cup Coriander leaves, chopped
- to taste Green chillies , finely chopped
- 1 tsp Biryani masala
- 1/3 cup Onions (browned)
- For the Rice:
- 2 cup Rice (cleaned and washed)
- 2 tsp Oil
- 4 Cloves
- 4 Peppercorns
- 1 Cinnamon (broken)
- 4 Green cardamoms
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Hot water
- Saffron or color mixed in 1 cup warm milk
How to Make Fish Biryani
HideShow Media1.
Heat oil and add cumin seeds.
2.
When they splutter, add onions and ginger-garlic pastes.
3.
Stir fry till fat separates.
4.
Add the garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and yogurt and saute till fat separates.
5.
Mix in the fish and cook over high heat till opaque.
6.
Mix in the browned onions, coriander, green chillies and biryani masala.
7.
To make the rice, heat oil and add cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and cardamoms.
8.
When they darken a bit, add rice, water and salt.
9.
Mix well and cook till rice is tender but still holds its shape.
10.
To serve, put the fish layer at the bottom of the dish, cover with the rice and sprinkle the saffron-milk mixture.
11.
Keep in an oven or over low heat, over a tawa for about 15 minutes.
12.
Mix to break up the layers and serve.
Key Ingredients: Fish fillets (cut into 1.5 " cubes), Oil, Onions, Ginger paste, Garlic paste, Cumin seeds, Garam masala, Coriander powder, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Salt, Hung yogurt, Coriander leaves, Green chillies , Biryani masala, Onions (browned), Rice (cleaned and washed), Oil, Cloves, Peppercorns, Cinnamon (broken), Green cardamoms, Salt, Hot water, Saffron or color mixed in 1 cup warm milk