Fish Dum Biryani

Wash and Soak rice for 30 mins. Now boil water with all the whole dry spices. Add the rice in the water and cook until 90 percentage done. Drain excess water and set aside

Marinate the fish for 30 minutes with the ingredients mentioned under fish fry. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Fry the fish pieces for 5 mins on each side. Keep aside

In a pan, heat ghee, add onions,green chili and saute for 5 mins

Add in ginger garlic paste and saute them until raw aroma goes off

Add in all the spice powders and mix them for few seconds

Add in tomatoes and a splash of water. Cook this for 5 mins till the tomatoes are completely mushy

Add in salt, mint leaves, coriander leaves and curd. Mix well.Cook this for 5 mins till the masala is completely cooked. Add Fish pieces to masala and mix for few seconds. Keep aside

Take a heavy bottom pan, grease with ghee, place half of fish masala, layer with rice. Sprinkle half of saffron milk. Garnish half of fried onions, nuts,mint and coriander leaves. Now add remaining fish masala, layer with rice, sprinkle with saffron milk and garnish with remaining fried onions nuts mint and coriander leaves

Place fish pieces from fish masala on the top. Fish peices should be always placed on top. Cover with aluminium foil or damp clean cloth. Place lid on top.Place pan on Hot tawa. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Gently mix and serve hot with raita