Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, kerala malabari style fish biryani. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Fish cooked in spices layered between rices and flavoured with coriander and mint leaves. I have never tried cooking fish biryani since I'm terrified of breaking up the pieces!!! And I agree, the rice completely changes the flavor and fragrance of the biryani..
Kerala Malabari Style Fish Biryani is one of the most well liked of recent viral meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Kerala Malabari Style Fish Biryani is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have kerala malabari style fish biryani using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kerala Malabari Style Fish Biryani:
- Take 3 Fillets King fish cut into medium size pieces
- Take 2 cups Basmati rice
- Get 3 Onion thinly sliced
- Make ready 2 Tomato finely chopped
- Take 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
- Prepare 3 tbsp Red chilli powder
- Take 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Prepare 2 tsp Vinegar / lemon juice
- Take 3 tbsp Coriander powder
- Get 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- Take 2 tbsp Yogurt/curd
- Prepare 2 Bay leaves
- Take 1 Star anise
- Make ready 2 Black peppercorns
- Get 1 small bunch Cilantro leaves finely chopped
- Get 1 small bunch Mint leaves finely chopped
- Make ready As needed Cashew nuts (optional)
- Take As needed Raisins (optional)
- Get 1 sprig Curry leaves( optional)
- Prepare As needed Water
- Get To taste Salt
- Prepare As needed Oil
- Get As needed Ghee/clarified butter -As needed
Fish Biriyani in Malabar Style is an authentic delicious dish from North Kerala, very famed for its aromatic and awesome flavor. In Malabar region, fishes like Seer Fish and Pomfret are used for making biriyani dishes. Fish Biriyani in Malabar Style is a unique and special dish with cooked Seer fish layered alternatively with aromatic basmati rice and baked. Kerala style Fish Biryani is prepared using Khaima/ Jeerakasala rice.
Step by Step to make Kerala Malabari Style Fish Biryani:
- Clean, wash, & drain the fish pieces. Make a paste with half of the chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, lemon juice, & salt adding very little water. Marinate the fish pieces with the prepared marinade and keep it aside for at least 30 mins.
- Make a paste of green chilies and ginger-garlic paste and keep it aside. Heat oil in a large pan. Add curry leaves and marinated fish. Deep fry the fish and drain them on a paper towel.
- In the same pan, add more oil if needed. Add the sliced onions and saute until golden brown and translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute until soft and mushy. Add the chilies-ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away. Add the remaining spice powders and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 5 mins until the oil starts to separate, stirring occasionally. Add the yogurt and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook for low flame for 5 mins.
- Add the fried fish pieces and carefully coat the masala over the fish pieces making sure not to break them. Cover and cook for another 10-15 mins. Remove from flame and keep it aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan. Fry raisins and cashews. Drain them on a paper towel and keep it aside.
- In a large vessel, boil water. Add salt and the whole spices-bay leaves, star anise, and peppercorns. Add washed rice and cook on medium flame until the rice is cooked. Drain the rice and keep it aside.
- In a biryani pot, melt 1 tsp of ghee. Spread the first layer of rice. Layer the fish masala evenly over the rice without breaking fish pieces. Layer the remaining rice. Garnish with chopped mint + cilantro leaves, fried raisins + cashews, and sprinkle ghee. Close the lid and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from flame and keep it aside covered for another 10 mins.
- Gently mix it well with the masala making sure not to break the fish pieces. Serve yummy & delicious fish biryani along with raita and pickle of your choice.
Seer Fish/ Neymmeen or any other fleshy fish can be used for making this Fish Biryani. The perfect blend of marinated fish, aromatic rice and selected spices makes it lip-smackingly delicious. I got this Malabar Fish Biryani recipe from Sajira, my dear friend and ex- colleague. Spicy and flavorful Kerala Style Malabar Fish Biriyani. Fish Biriyani is a very famous traditional main course of Kerala.
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