Name: Malabar Fish Biryani recipe by Vahitha Hasan at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 5 slices seer fish; 3 cups basmati rice; Whole spices; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam Masala; Salt; 2 onions sliced; 1 tablespoons Ginger garlic paste; 10 green chillies crushed; 1 tomato, sliced; 1 teaspoon garam masala; Small bunch of coriander, mint leaves; 3 Tablespoons curd; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; Salt; Handful of fried cashews, dry grapes,; 2 tablespoons saffron milk; Fried onion, 1 cup

Ingredients Serving: 2

5 slices seer fish
3 cups basmati rice
Whole spices
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1/2 teaspoon garam Masala
Salt
2 onions sliced
1 tablespoons Ginger garlic paste
10 green chillies crushed
1 tomato, sliced
1 teaspoon garam masala
Small bunch of coriander, mint leaves
3 Tablespoons curd
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt
Handful of fried cashews, dry grapes,
2 tablespoons saffron milk
Fried onion, 1 cup

Instructions

Marinate fish with turmeric, red chilly, garam masala and salt.
Shallow fry till done
In pan, heat oil and fry sliced onions till golden brown. Set aside
In cooker, add oil and ghee. Add whole garam items and fry
Add in pre soaked basmati rice. Add 4 cups water and cook rice till done
Another pan, add oil and ghee. Add sliced onion, ginger garlic paste, green chilly. Saute till raw smell goes off.
Then add garam masala and tomato. Cook till it mashes well
Then add in coriander and mint leaves. Then curd and lemon juice goes in.
Top it with fried fish and cook for few min. When done, remove heat
On the top of fish gravy, spread half of cooked rice. Sprinkle garam masala
Then add few teaspoon of saffron milk
Then add fried onions, cashews, dry grapes, coriander leaves, one by one.
Repeat the procedure for another layer
Cover the pan tightly. Keep flame low and cook for 20 min.
Serve immediately with boiled eggs and raita

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