Fish Biriyani

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Fish Biriyani

For fish masala

  1. King fish – 1/2 kg
  2. Onion – 2 big
    Crushed Ginger & garlic – 1 tablespoon each
    Crushed green chilli – 1 tablespoon
  3. Tomato – 3 medium
  4. Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
  5. Curd – 1/4 cup
  6. Ghee/dalda – 1 tbsp
    Oil

For marination

  1. Chilli powder – 2 teaspoon
    Pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon
    Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
  2. Ginger & garlic – 1 table spoon each
    Small onion – 3,4
  3. Fenugreek – a pinch
    Mustard – a pinch
  4. Salt

For white paste

  1. Coconut – 2 tablespoon
    Poppy seeds – 1/2 tablespoon
    Cashew nuts – 1 tablespoon (soaked in water)

For rice

  1. Basmati rice – 2 cups
    water – 4 cups
  2. Cardamom – 6
    Cinnamon – 2  medium size stick
    Clove – 6
  3. Ghee/dalda – 2 tbsp
  4. Lemon Juice – 1-2 tablespoon
    Salt

Masala Preparation

Grind together all the ingredients for marination into a fine paste. Marinate the cleaned fish pieces with this paste for half an hour. Grind together the ingredients for white paste & keep aside. Shallow fry the marinated fish till it is half cooked. Add 1 tablespoon ghee/dalda to this oil & saute the onion till it becomes soft. Add the crushed ginger, garlic & green chilli & saute for 3 minutes. Add coriander powder. When the oil starts appearing add the tomatoes.When the tomatoes are cooked well add 1/4 cup curd. Mix well. Add the shallow fried fish pieces.Make sure that the fish pieces are covered with gravy.After 5 minutes add the white paste. When the gravy becomes thick & fish is cooked remove from fire.

Rice Preparation

Boil 4 cups of water with half of the whole masala ( cardamom, cloves & cinnamon ) & let it cool. Clean the rice & soak for 25 minutes & drain the water completely. Heat  ghee/dalda in a pan.Fry the remaining whole masala and add rice. When the rice starts cracking add boiled water, salt & lemon juice. Cook the rice till the water is completely dried.

Layering the biriyani

Preheat the oven to 180 degree 10 minutes before baking the biriyani.Butter a baking dish. Spread one layer of fish masala first & a layer of rice on top of it. Repeat the same.The top layer should be of rice. You can drizzle ghee & sprinkle coriander leaves in between the layers. Spread a wet cloth over the dish while baking. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Garnish with fried onions,nuts, raisins.

Note: water for cooking the rice should always be double the amount of rice.

Serve the biriyani with raitha,mango chutney & pappad.

Also check other biriyani recipes in this blog:

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  • Kunjumole

    This receipe looks good. I will try and let you know. I think you can try with prawns in the same fish masala.

  • Sumina Kapoor

    Tried ur recipe.. was awesome.. :)

  • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

    Thanks Sumi, Please try other dishes also and let me know your comments.

  • Susmitha

    Thanks for the recipe. Is there a substitute for Poppy seeds??

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Susmitha,

      I’m not very sure about the substitutes. If it’s not available, you can omit it and it still tastes great. I dont get poppy seed here, so I usually make this without poppy seed.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Sujitha

    maria

    i tried ur fish biriyani today…today was my husbands bday…he loved it…so did the rest of us…i didnt bake it in oven, instead steamed it…but was good…mummy n i made it together…she told to tell u that it came out well…

    was so hungry by the time we made that photos click cheyaan ellarum maranu poyi :)

    this is the first time we are making a fish biriyani, eating one n infact seein one also….

    thanks & regs
    sujitha

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Sujitha,

      Hope you had a great day with your family. Belated b’day wishes to your husband.

      Next time undakkumbo foto eduthu ayachu thannal mathi :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Anjali

    hello dear….I tried this and it came out really good. I also spinkled orange colored water (food color) in between layers to give the rice a colorful look….

    I also tried your stuffed buns…

    I am a frequent visitor to your site now..and I have to tell u…the recipies r really amazing…Keep going…

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Anjali,

      How are you? long time…

      Thanks a ton dear for taking the recipes from here :) I’m really happy that you like it.

      Take care…

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Dr.Sindhu.V

    Nice preparation.Surely less fatty or oily than our traditiional mutton biriyani expect more from u

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Sindhu,

      Thank you.

      I like less oily/ghee in biriyani, otherwise I feel full too fast & cant enjoy the taste of biriyani also :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Ruby Maria

    Hi Maria,

    This is the first time I’m visiting your website. I tried chilli fish and chicken biryani and they turned out delicious. The recipies in your site are just awesome and easy to prepare, as you suggest with easily accessible ingredients. Keep coming up with lot more…

    God bless!

    Ruby Sujay

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Ruby,

      Thank you so much for dropping in and also for trying out the recipes from here. I’m so happy to know that you liked it.

      Thanks again for your wishes and wish you the very best!!

      Happy cooking :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Hema

    Hai Maria,,

    Your fish biriyani and veg pulav are awesome,,
    But I would like to get a receipe of mutton/chicken biriyani w/ less oil..
    Can you add these in your list..

    Thanks
    Hema

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Hema,

      Nice to know that you like fish biriyani & veg pulao recipe posted here.

      About less oil version of mutton/chicken biriyani, you can use the recipe posted here. But reduce the qty of oil to minimum. Hope that helps…

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Roshmab

    hi maria.,
     i tried ur fish biriyani, it was marvelous. my husband loves it.

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Rosh,

      Thank you so much! I’m happy that the biriyani came out well for you :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Ginu

    tried it…came out really well..All ur recipies r no fail dishes….thanx a lot

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Ginu,

      Thanks a ton for the comment :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Harshitha

    Hi Maria

    I am becoming a big fan of all your recipes and seem to come back for more. When you say 1 cup of rice, what is the quantity you mean- is it 150 ml/gms ?!