FISH BIRYANI RECIPE | Indian Special Biriyani Recipe |Seafood Biriyani with stepwise instructions
Dr. Saumya
Biryani making involves some steps and procedures of preparation, here I have presented the whole process of Fish Biriyani recipe as simple step wise. And so I hope its helpful even for beginners to make this delicious Fish Biriyani and please everyone at home.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Resting Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Biriyani, Dinner, Indian cuisine, Lunch, Main Course, Non veg, seafood
For Biriyani Rice
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1/2 tsp Pepper corns
- 1 inch Cinnamon sticks
- 4-5 nos Cloves
- 3-4 nos Cardamom
- 1-2 nos Bay leaves
- 1 cup Onion sliced
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 3 1/2 cups Warm water
- as per reqd Salt
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 pinch Nutmeg peels
- 1/2 cup Ground paste
For Pre cooking Fish in oven
- 2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Red chilly powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 750 gms Fish slices
Ground paste
- 4-5 nos Garlic cloves
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1/4 cup Onion sliced
- 10 gms Coriander leaves
- 5 gms Mint leaves
For Garnish
- 10-15 Saffron strands
- 1/4 cup Milk
For Garnish
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1/2 cup Cashew nuts
- 1/4 cup Raisins
For Roasting Fish
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 cups Onion sliced
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 2 cups Tomatoes
- 2-3 nos Green chilly
- 750 gms Fish pre cooked in oven
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp Red chilly powder
- 1 tbsp Biriyani mix
- as per taste Salt
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp Mint leaves
Briyani Spices
- 1 tsp Pepper corns
- 1-2 small Cinnamon stick
- 2-3 nos Cardamom
- 3-4 nos Cloves
- 1 nos Bay leaf
STEP 1 SOAK RICE BEFORE COOKING
STEP 2 PRE COOK FISH IN OVEN
Make a marinade with the listed ingredients.
Coat the cleaned fish slices with the marinade and keep to rest for 5 -10 mins.
Take the marinated fish slices to a non stick foil paper and wrap well.
Cook in oven at 180 F for 20 mins.
STEP 4 FOR GARNISH
Heat a frying pan and add Ghee.
Add in Cashews and roast them to light brown.
Add in Raisins and roast all together.
Once done, keep aside.
STEP 5 COOKING BIRIYANI RICE
Heat a heavy bottom cookware.
Add in Ghee, and followed by all the ingredients one by one.
Sauté the Onion till they are transparent and soft.
Then add in the Ground paste and sauté them all.
Now add the cleaned Basmati rice and fry till the rice crackles.
Add the water necessary for cooking rice, add salt and lemon juice, then cover and cook till rice is 90% done.
Once rice is ready then keep aside.
STEP 6 ROASTING FISH
Heat a fryingpan at medium to low.
And Ghee and as it gets heated add sliced onions.
Saute them till soft and translucent.
Add the others ingredients and roast them well.
Add in tomatoes and cook them till soft.
Add the spices in the list and roast them all together.
Add in the pre cooked fish slices with the fish stock.
Cook for 3-5 mins and garnish with herbs and keep aside.
STEP 8 SET BIRIYANI FOR DUM (STEAM)
From the cookware, removed half portion of the cooked rice to a separate bowl and keep aside.
To the remaining rice in the cookware, add Roasted cashew nuts and raisins.
Then add the saffron milk and the herbs.
Layer with the roasted fish slices and set well.
Then add the remaining reserved cooked rice and layer it.
Again layer with the remaining rice and then followed by Saffron milk and the roasted nuts.
Finally garnish with chopped herbs.
Cover with a lid tightly so that steam does not escape out.
Keep at simmer for 10- 15 mins.
Fish Biriyani is ready to serve.
Serve hot and enjoy.
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