Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)
Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Ilish biryani, a bengali recipe of aromatic basmati rice and hilsa fish, cooked in a dum pukht style with lots of fragrance. This bengali ilish mach or hilsa fish biryani is a new addition to our kolkata style biryani. ABOUT Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali Style) RECIPE.

Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style) using 27 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
  1. Get Fish Curry -
  2. Take 3 pieces Hilsa fish
  3. Make ready 2 tbsp. oil
  4. Take 2 tbsp. ghee
  5. Make ready 2 onions, sliced
  6. Make ready 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  7. Prepare 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  8. Get 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  9. Take 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
  10. Take to taste salt
  11. Take 1/2 cup yogurt, beaten
  12. Take 2-3 green chilies
  13. Make ready 1 cup coconut milk
  14. Prepare Biryani -
  15. Prepare 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
  16. Take 1-2 tbsp. ghee / oil
  17. Prepare 1 " cinnamon stick
  18. Take 2-3 green cardamoms
  19. Make ready 4-5 cloves
  20. Make ready 1-2 bay leaves
  21. Make ready 1 onion, sliced
  22. Take Garnishing -
  23. Take 2 tbsp. fried onions
  24. Prepare 2 slit green chilies
  25. Prepare 1 tsp. kewra water
  26. Get 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  27. Make ready 1 tbsp. ghee

Ilish Biryani, a delectable symphony of the fragrant basmati rice and the pompous Hilsa. Perfumed with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. You can prepare this mouth watering dish with hilsa fish (ilish mach), the national fish of Bangladesh. Hilsa Biriyani recipe is a coveted recipe for hilsa lovers.

Step by Step to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
  1. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 10 minutes.
  2. For the curry - Heat oil and ghee in a pan and saute the onion till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
  3. Add all the dry spices and mix well.
  4. Add the beaten curd & green chilies. Simmer for a minute.
  5. Add the coconut milk and simmer further for a minute.
  6. Add the marinated fish pieces and cook, covered for 4-5 - minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
  7. For the Biryani - Heat the ghee / oil in a separate pan and temper with the whole garam masala and bay leaves. Add the onion and saute till light brown.
  8. Add the soaked rice and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 3-4 tbsp. of the gravy,
  9. Salt and 1 & 1/2 -2 cups water and cook till the rice is done.
  10. Arrange the cooked rice in a pan and then arrange the cooked fish over it. Spread a little of the gravy, ghee, fried onions, green chilies, kewra water & coriander leaves.
  11. Cover with a lid & cook in dum on a low flame for 5-10 min.
  12. Serve with the remaining gravy, few green chilies and lime wedges for a sumptuous meal.

This fish's oily texture, mouth watering flavor and unique mouth feel consequently make the hilsa biriyani much more delicious than conventional meat biriyani. 'Ilish' (Hilsa) is called the queen of fish. Though now a days it is available throughout the year in market in various sizes. The price of it also depends on the size of the fish. As I always say, hilsa is not just a fish for Bengalis. From age old classic like Bhapa Ilish , Sorshe Ilish , Ilish Beguner Jhol to today's fusion recipes- Ilish Biryani, Ilish Do Pyaza, Ilish has wowed his lovers with many different types of recipes.

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