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Fish Biryani
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By : Rehana Khambaty
Category : Fish
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
  1. Smear the fish with the paste and keep aside for 30 mins.
  2. Wash fish and pat dry.
  3. Boil the rice in water alongwith salt, bouquet garni and lemon juice.
  4. Cook till 90% done and drain.
  5. Discard the bouquet garni.
  6. Heat � cup ghee in a pan.
  7. Saute bay leaves and fry onions till pink.
  8. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and green chillies.
  9. Saute till brown.
  10. Add the coriander and red chilli powder and saute for 15 seconds.
  11. Add the whisked yoghurt and caraway seeds, cardamoms and clove powder and cook for 5 mins.
  12. Now slide in the fish pieces and cook for about 5 mins.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. Sprinkle the coriander leaves and 1 tbsp lemon juice on the fish.
  15. Layer the fish on the rice.
  16. Pour the balance melted ghee evenly over the rice.
  17. Close with a tight lid and seal with dough.
  18. Place the pan on top of a griddle on very low heat and cook for 6-8 mins.
Ingredients:
1 kg - fish
2 cups - basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 mins

For Bouquet Garni:
10 - black pepper corns
2" stick - cinnamon
3 - brown cardamoms
10 - cloves
4 - bay leaves
1 generous pinch - mace
1 tsp - caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 tbsp - lemon juice
salt to taste

To Make a Paste with Little Water:
2 tbsp - gram flour (besan)
1 tsp - salt
2 tbsp - lemon juice

2 - large onions, sliced
2 - bay leaves
3 tbsp - ginger-garlic paste
2 - green chillies, chopped
1 � tsp - red chilli powder
1 tbsp - coriander powder

Powdered Together:
� tsp - carum seeds
4 - green cardamoms
6 - cloves

400 gms - yoghurt
4 tbsp - coriander leaves, chopped
� cup - ghee

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