The Paleo Recipe Book

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Indian Non-Vegetarian Rice Recipes - Fish Biryani

Cooking Time : 1 jour 15 minutes
Serves : 4-6

Ingredients :

For the Fish :

500 gm any firm white fish, cut into 5 cm cubes
2 medium Onions, thinly sliced
4-6 garlic cloves, ground into paste
3 Tomatoes, finely sliced
2 Cup Fenugreek Leaves, chopped
1 tsp Coriander Powder
½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
½ tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Salt
1 ½ tbsp Lemon Juice
4 tbsp Oil

For the Rice :

2 Cups Rice
5-6 cloves
2 Bay Leaves (tej patta)
2.5 cm Cinnamon piece
8-10 Black Peppercorns
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Oil

To Assemble the Biryani :

¼ cup Milk
1 tbsp Oil

Method :

For the Fish :

1. Heat the oil in a pan, Add Onions and Garlic paste. Fry until well browned.
2. Add the tomatoes and fry until the oil separates.
3. Add all the dry spices and fenugreek leaves, frying until the leaves are cooked. Do not allow the masala to become dry, adding a little water if necessary.
4. Add the fish and 1 cup of water, Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the fish is cooked.
5. Stir in the lemon juice and keep aside.

For the Rice :

1. Wash and then soak rice in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes. Drain the rice, reserving the water used for soaking.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, Add all the spices and stir well.
3. Add the rice and fry for 2-3 minutes
4. Add the water in which the rice was soaked, Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, or, until the rice becomes tender.
5. Remove from the heat and keep tightly covered until required.

To Assemble the Biryani :

1. Put the cooked fish in an ovenproof dish, Add half the cooked rice and gently mix in with the fish taking care not to break the rice grains.
2. Spread the remaining rice on top and pour in ¼ cup of milk and 1tbsp of oil.
3. Cover and put in pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes at 160 C / 325 F
4. Serve with Cucumber Salad.