Name: Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg King Fish; 6 nos Onion (finely chopped, medium); 4 nos Tomato (finely chopped, medium); 2 tbsp Garlic paste; 2 tbsp Ginger paste; 1 tbsp Green chilly paste; 1 tbsp Garam masala powder; 4 tbsp Yoghurt/Curd; 1 cup Coriander leaves; 1/2 cup Mint leaves (Pudhina); 1/2 cup Ghee; 4 tsp Lime juice; 2 1/2 cups Basmati rice; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 3 nos Cloves (Grambu); 2 nos Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 1 spoon Ghee

Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani

Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani is an awesome preparation very prevalent in Malabar region. Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani is a non vegetarian rice based dish very fondly termed as a mother’s love dish. Fish fillets without bones are used for the preparation. The exotic flavorful Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani is unique and special with fried fish fillets blended with a spicy masala and layered alternatively with cooked aromatic rice. Fish is nutritious rich in vital nutrients required for body. You can explore a well detailed Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani here.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg King Fish
6 nos Onion finely chopped, medium
4 nos Tomato finely chopped, medium
2 tbsp Garlic paste
2 tbsp Ginger paste
1 tbsp Green chilly paste
1 tbsp Garam masala powder
4 tbsp Yoghurt/Curd
1 cup Coriander leaves
1/2 cup Mint leaves Pudhina
1/2 cup Ghee
4 tsp Lime juice

For rice:-

2 1/2 cups Basmati rice
Turmeric powder A pinch
2 nos Cardamom Elakka
3 nos Cloves Grambu
2 nos Cinnamon Karugapatta
1 spoon Ghee

Instructions

For preparing Kerala Simple Fish Biriyni, first marinate fish fillets with turmeric powder, red chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste and fennel seeds powder for 1 hr in a refrigerator.
Fry the marinated fish fillets in ghee.
Remove them to a plate and heat up the same pan.
Add onion and fry, till it turns golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic-chilly paste and fry for 2 mins.
Add tomato, garam masala, salt, coriander leaves and mint leaves and cook for a few mins.
Add yoghurt.
Put the fried fish fillets in this masala.
Boil water in a vessel.
Add enough salt, turmeric powder, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and ghee.
Cook rice until it is done and drain.
:- Make sure the rice doesn`t get sticky.
Heat a little ghee in a pan.
Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.
Put one layer of the fish masala above that and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.
:- Take care not to break the fish fillets.
Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 mins.
Mix before serving.
:- Serve Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani with yoghurt and chutney or pickle.

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Remiya Suresh January 15, 2010

excellent !!!

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Priya June 21, 2007

The recipe is very good.Easy to prepare.But if it is little more spicy it will be the beat recipe.

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anu January 8, 2008

recipe was fairly straightforward and tasted really good, have tried another prawn biryani recipe before but it wasn`t as tasty as this, thank you

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fisherwoman October 30, 2007

This is a very good recipe.I decreased the spice amount a little but it was still quite spicy.I would recommend thid recipe to anyone who wants to make a good fish biriyani.


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Regina October 21, 2007

absolutely excellent…thanks

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Neeharika December 24, 2008

Superb…………it came out really well

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deepa January 19, 2009

I tried it came out excellent,thaks alot for the recipe

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eliz October 21, 2008

very good and easy to prepare. my kids love this

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tresa January 20, 2010

This is a wonderful recipe i wud suggest thiz one for anyone who wants to make a lovely fish biriyani!!!

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Ramya Remesh October 18, 2012

My hus, brother and my baby enjoyed this recipe..so enjoy others also by making this in good way…thanks a lot………

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Anoop July 6, 2013

Gonna try it…i guess it may come well

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Shijo Jijo January 26, 2012

Good one we all enjoyed a lot..thanks for your recipe.

Kerala Simple Fish Biriyani