let me start off with my favourite new recipe taught to me by a friend.
try it and you would become its brand ambassador
Fish BiryaniIngredients for Cooking
2 cups basmati rice
1 cup tomato puree(preferably fresh)
1 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 cups of water
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala(optional)
10-12 pieces of thornless fish
1inch ginger
8 flakes garlic
1 cup yogurt
4-5 green chillies
one bunch coriander leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 onions sliced
2 tsp Oil
salt to taste(some in the marination and some in the rice)
For Marination:
1. Grind ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric, salt into a fine paste.
2. And marinate the fish with it.
3. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and keep aside for atleast 30 min.
Rice Preparation
1. In a pan put 1 tsp oil and fry the rice for 2-3 min.
2. Then add the tomato puree, coconut milk and 1-1/2 cups of water.
3. Add salt, chilli powder, garammasala and mix it very well.
4. Cover the pan with a lid.
5. Partially cook the rice(80%) on a slow flame.
Fish Preparation
1. In a pan put 1 tsp oil and saute the onions to golden color.
2. Add marinated fish to it and cover with the lid for 5-6 min (or till the fish is cooked).
3. Be careful not to break the fish pieces when stirring.
4. The end product will have some gravy also.
Final preparation
1. Take a baking dish , layer the rice then arrange the fish with its gravy and then again layer of rice.
2. Add the milk so that the rice doesn't dry.
3. Cover with aluminum foil and keep it in the preheated oven between gas mark 2-3 for 7 min.
4. Serve hot with raita and some pickles.
