Name: Kerala Fish Biriyani
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg King Fish (fish fillet); 4 nos Tomato (finely chopped, medium size); 2 tbsp Ginger paste; 1 tbsp Green chilly paste; 1 cup Coriander leaves (chopped); 1/2 cup Mint leaves (Pudhina); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1 medium Coconut milk; 6 nos Onion (finely chopped, medium size); 2 tbsp Garlic paste; 1 tbsp Garam masala powder; 2 tbsp Ginger paste; 1/2 cup Olive oil; 4 tsp Lime juice; 2 cups Basmati rice; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 3 nos Cloves (Grambu); 3 nos Star anise; 2 nos Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 1 tbsp Ghee

Kerala Fish Biriyani

Kerala Fish Biriyani with King Fish in Coconut Korma

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg King Fish fish fillet
4 nos Tomato finely chopped, medium size
2 tbsp Ginger paste
1 tbsp Green chilly paste
1 cup Coriander leaves chopped
1/2 cup Mint leaves Pudhina
1 sprig Curry leaves
1 medium Coconut milk
6 nos Onion finely chopped, medium size
2 tbsp Garlic paste
1 tbsp Garam masala powder
2 tbsp Ginger paste
1/2 cup Olive oil
4 tsp Lime juice

For rice:-

2 cups Basmati rice
Turmeric powder A pinch
2 nos Cardamom Elakka
3 nos Cloves Grambu
3 nos Star anise
2 nos Cinnamon Karugapatta
1 tbsp Ghee

Instructions

Fish Masala:- 1)Marinate fish fillets with turmeric powder, red chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste and pepper powder.
Keep the marinated Fish for 1 hour in a refrigerator.
Fry the marinated fish fillets in olive oil.
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 minutes.
Add tomato, garam masala, salt, coriander, mint and curry leaves. Cook for a few minutes.
Add coconut milk.
Put the fried fish fillets in this masala. Preparing rice:- 1)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 minutes.
:- Mix Kerala Fish Biriyani before serving.
:- Kerala Fish Biriyani is ready.
:- Serve Kerala Fish Biriyani with yogurt and chutney or pickle.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Kerala Fish Biriyani