Fish Biryani

Ingredients :

1. Basmati rice – 500 gms
2. Fish – 500 gms
3. Coconut - 1
4. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
5. Green Chilies - 4
6. Onion - 1 chopped
7. Garlic - 4 cloves
8. Turmeric – 1 tsp
9. Ghee – 4 tbsp
10. Salt to taste

Method :

• Cut and wash the fish and boil in a cup of water with salt.
• Remove the bone from it (leaving one small fish). Keep aside.
• Wash, soak and drain rice.
• Grind turmeric, cumin seeds, chilies, garlic and half the onion to a paste.
• Extract 3 cups of coconut milk.
• Heat ghee in a saucepan. Slice and fry remaining onion, add rice stir well.
• Pour coconut milk and little water if required when rice is almost cooked.
• Add the ground paste, boned fish and salt.
• Mix gently and reduce heat or bake in a moderate oven till the rice is sufficiently dry.
• Preparation Time Serves
• 50 minutes 4
• Serve garnished with the remaining complete, boiled fish.