In kerala, Biriyani is a must have main dish for all the occasions. Without Biriyani the menu would be incomplete. So do the celebrations. For me any special occasion is just incomplete without this delicious dish. So this is a Thalassery Fish Dhum Biriyani recipe. This Fish Biryani is prepared using Khaima/Jeerakasala rice. King Fish/Neymmeen/pomfret or any other fleshy fish can be used for making Thalassery Fish Dhum Biriyani. The perfect blend of marinated fish, aromatic rice and selected spices makes it lip-smackingly delicious. Thalassery Meen Biriyani is unique and special with cooked rice and fish masala layered alternatively and cooked in Dhum. This is a wholesome and nutritious dish served with mint chutney, papad and pickle. You can explore a well detailed recipe here that can be easily prepared at home. One more biryani recipe is getting ready in the back stage.
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| Prep Time | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 40 Minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- Pomfret - 500 g
- Chilly powder - 2 Tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp
- Salt(As required) -
- Lemon juice - 1 Tsp
- Rice(Biriyani rice) - 3 Cups
- Clove - 4 Nos.
- Cinnamon stick(Small) - 2 Pc.
- Cardamom - 3 Nos
- Sa jeerakam/caraway seeds - 1/2 Tsp
- Oil - 4 Tbsp
- Onion - 3+1 Nos.
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Tomato - 2 Nos.
- Green chilly - 5 Nos.
- Black pepper - 1 Tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 Tsp
- Coriander leaves(One hand full) -
- Mint leaves(Few) -
- Ghee - 2+1 Tbsp
- Hot water(For rice) - 4 1/2 Cup
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Instructions
- Marinate the fish pieces in red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice with required water.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry each sides of fish.
- Now we add all the spices into the hot oil and add drained rice.
- Roast the rice for 4-5 minutes in medium to high flame.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute until the tomatoes become soft. On the other hand check rice, when it's done off the flame. Take care that rice is not overcooked.
- Now add pepper powder, garam masala and salt as required. Saute for a minute.
- Add fish pieces. Don't stir as it will break the fish.
- Just mix by putting masala on top of fish. Add chopped coriander leaves to this and close lid for 1 minute. After that off flame.
- Mix chopped mint leaves, coriander leaves and fried onion with 1/2 tsp garam masala.
- Now start layering rice over the fish masala. We are going to dhum the biriyani. Layer half of the biriyani rice over it.
- Sprinkle the half of fried onion mix and 1 tbsp yellow colour mixture(1/4 cup milk+1/4 tsp turmeric powder)
- Close the lid tightly and heat for 5 minutes.(low flame)
- Delicious Thalassery biriyani is ready now.
Recipe Notes
You can visit this link for a delicious accompaniment with biriyani Onion Tomato Raitha. You can also visit this link for a lip smacking pickle Mango Pickle.
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2 comments
Super thalassery fish biryani, thanks for the recipe adeela.
Thanx dear for your valuable feedback