Goan FIsh Biriyani

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice: 500gm

• Surmai fillet (King Mackerel) Fish: 500 gms

• Sliced Onion: 300 gms

• Grated Ginger: 1tbsp

• Grated Garlic: 1tbsp

• Grated Tomatoes: 1

• Salt: As per taste / 2 tbsp

• Turmeric powder: 1tsp

• Chilli powder: 1tsp

• Mix of whole spices Cardamom, Black Cardamom, Clove, Mace, Black pepper corns, Cinnamon stick, Star Anise, Bay leaves

• 4 Whole kashmiri Mirch

• Grated coconut: 1/2 cup

• Kokum: 5/6

• Whole Green Chillies: 4

• Whole Kasmiri Mirch

• White Oil: 2tbsp

• Mustard: 1tbsp

Method:

Boil the rice with all the whole spices like Cardamom, Black Cardamom, Clove, Mace, Black pepper corns, Cinnamon stick, Star Anise, Bay leaves, 1tbsp salt and 4 Green chilies in a heavy bottomed pan till 80% done and strain the excess water and keep covered.

Marinate the fish pieces with 1/2 tbsp salt and turmeric and deep dry and keep aside

In the leftover oil add the Whole kashmiri mirch and 1 tbsp mustard and let them splutter

Add onion followed by ginger, garlic, kokum and tomatoes and cook on high flame for 5 minutes

Add 1/2 tbsp salt, grated coconut, chilli power and cook for 1 minute

Add the fish pieces and cook for 2 minutes and switch off the flame

Layer one layer of rice in a Microwavable Utensil and layer one layer of cooked fish and little gravy and make 2/3 layers

Cover the Utensil with cling films and Micro on low for 5 minutes

Serve Fish Biriyani with Raita(Yoghurt with onion, green chilies and salt)