Subramaniam's Indian Fish Biryani Manav Loves

Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 50 g garlic, pounded
• 50 g ginger, pounded
• 3 green chilies, washed and slit
• 1/2 kg kingfish, cleaned, washed and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 100 g onions, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, washed and chopped
• 1 teaspoon methi seeds
• 3 fresh mint leaves, washed and torn
• 2 tablespoons gram flour or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• vinegar or lemon juice, as required
• salt
• oil, for frying
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 marinate the fish in a bowl with the spices(masalas) and the flour. keep aside for 20 minutes.
• 2 heat oil in a wok.
• 3 half-fry the fish in the hot oil.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 heat 2 tbsps. oil in a skillet.
• 6 add methi seeds and allow to sizzle.
• 7 once they stop sizzling, add the green chillies, ginger and garlic.
• 8 stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until the raw smell of the ginger and garlic is gone and they are brownish.
• 9 add onions and continue to stir-fry for another 3-4 minutes on medium heat. you may add a few drops of water to prevent the onions from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• 10 fold in the tomatoes and cook for 5-7 minutes or until they are softened.
• 11 now add the fried fish and mix well.
• 12 cover the skillet and allow the fish to cook for 10 minutes with the spices and vegetables.
• 13 uncover, add mint leaves and mix.
• 14 fold in the cooked rice and mix well.
• 15 note: recently, we have started using the kohinoor basmati rice for all the biryanis' we prepare and they are awesome!
• 16 squeeze lemon juice over the biryani and serve hot.
• 17 enjoy!