Sunday, October 29, 2017

Fish(Salmon) Biriyani

Fish Biriyani ,yet another exotic biriyani for fish and biriyani lovers.


Makes/Serves: 4 to 5 servings

Ingredients:
          1 lb salmon
          3 medium size Onions (thinly sliced)
          5-6 Green Chilies or to taste
          1½ tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
          1packet of Saan Biriyani Masala
          ½ cup Curd 
          ½ cup of Mint leaves (chopped)
          ½ cup of Cilantro (chopped)
          1tsp Saffron soaked in warm Milk
          Salt to taste 
          2 cups of Basmati Rice
          6 cups of water
          1 tsp Salt
          1 tsp Oil (For rice)
          1 tbsp Oil (For fried Onion)
          1 tbsp Ghee (optional)
          2 inch Cinnamon
          2 Black Cardamoms
          2 Cloves
          1tsp Cumin seeds
          1 Bay leaves
          2 tbsp Kewra water(optional)

Method:
          Wash and soak Rice for 40 min. 
          After 40 min heat 6cup of water in a heavy bottom pan on high heat. When it boils vigorously add1 tsp of Oil and Cinnamon, Black Cardamom, Cloves, Cumin seeds, Bay leaves, Salt. (Don’t lower the heat), let them boil for few min. then add soaked Rice. After 5 to 6 min. drain and keep the boiled Rice a side.
          Now clean and wash the Salmon and marinate it with Biriyani Masala, Curd and Ghee, and keep it aside for 10 to 15 min.
          Mean while, in a heavy bottom pan or kadai, heat Oil, add sliced Onions and sauté till it turns to brown color, it will take about 8 to 10min. And separate half of it to a paper towel.
           Then in the same pan, with the fried Onion add Ginger Garlic paste and sauté till raw smell disappears. It will take about 1min.
          Now add marinated Salmon and Salt, mix and cook it in low heat till Oil separate from the mixture, it will take about 2 min.
          Now spread boiled Rice over the salmon gravy and sprinkle the fried onion and soaked Saffron and Kawra water, Mint and Cilantro.
          Place lid and over the lid place a heavy weight. Cook on medium high flame for 5 min. Remove the pan from fire and place an iron tawa over low flame. Place the pan on the iron tawa and cook on low flame and cook biryani for 25 to 30 min. Turn off heat and do not remove lid for 10 min.
          After 10 minutes, gently mix the Rice and fish gravy.
           Serve with Raitha.


Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi


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