Steps to Make Any-night-of-the-week Basa Fish Biriyani
by Claudia Keller
Basa Fish Biriyani
Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, basa fish biriyani. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Basa Fish Biriyani is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Basa Fish Biriyani is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basa fish biriyani using 48 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Basa Fish Biriyani:
Take 500-600 gms Basa Fish Fillet Cut into Medium Cubes
Make ready for fish marinate
Get 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice/White Vinegar
Get 1 tbsp Rice Flour
Prepare 1 tsp Salt
Get 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Prepare 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Make ready Sauce/Gravy Preparation
Get 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
Prepare 1/2 Cup Onion Paste
Get 1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
Prepare 1 tsp Ginger Paste
Get 1 tsp Garlic Paste
Make ready to taste Salt
Make ready to taste Sugar
Make ready 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Prepare 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
Make ready 4 tbsp Plain Yoghurt
Take 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
Make ready 2-3 tbsp Deep Fried Onions (Birista)
Make ready 1/3 Cup Warm Water
Get 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder
Take 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder (Homemade)
Get 2 tbsp Cooking Oil (Any Veg. Oil)
Take 2 tbsp Ghee
Take for rice
Get 2 cup washed and soaked Basmati Rice
Make ready 2 Bay Leaves
Take 4 Cloves
Take 7-8 Black Peppercorns
Get 1 Star Anise
Prepare 1 Black Cardamom
Take 4-5 Green Cardamoms
Take 2 inch Cinnamon Sticks (Broken into halves)
Make ready 1 tsp Shah Jeera/Cumin Seeds
Prepare 2 Green Chillies (Slit)
Get 2 tbsp Sliced Onions
Take 4 Cups Hot/Boiling Water
Prepare 1/2 tsp Ginger Grated
Make ready 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
Prepare to taste Sugar
Prepare to taste Salt
Prepare 1 tbsp Ghee
Make ready 1/8 Cup Fried Onion Birista
Make ready 1 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves: (Finely Chopped) Optional
Get 2-3 Drops Rose Water Edible
Take 2-3 Drops Kewra Water
Take 5-6 Saffron Strands Diluted in 2 tbsps Warm Milk for 30 mins
Instructions to make Basa Fish Biriyani:
Firstly, marinate the fish with the aforementioned ingredients and set aside for at least an hour’s time, by cover it
Keep the rest other ingredients aforementioned, ready & handy to prepare the gravy & also, the tempering spices for the Rice Preparation
Heat a frying pan over a medium-high flame by adding some cooking oil to it- Shallow Fry the Fish- Strain & set aside
Wash well & soak the measured rice for at least 30-45 mins time before preparing the same…
Take a large heavy bottomed pan/wok/kadhai: Boil the measured water (in the ratio of 1:2- ie. 2 Cups of Rice : 4 Cups Water), along with all the above-mentioned whole spices added to it
Add to it now- Lemon Juice, Salt & Sugar (To Taste), Grated Ginger & Sliced Onions, Slit Green Chillies & a dollop of ghee in it- Cover the lid of the pan & allow it to cook until 70% is done
Check in between for the correct & desired consistency of it- Turn off the flame now… & segregate the same into 2 halves for the layering of the Biriyani
Now, while the Rice was getting cooked & ready: On another oven- prepare the fish gravy…
Heat a frying pan over the medium flame: Add in the oil & ghee (both mixed together), to it now goes in all the Tempering Spices- sauté until its finest aroma
Add into it: One by one the sliced onions- sauté for a minute, onion paste & some salt & sugar (to caramelise), 3G Paste & sauté until the raw smell goes off & the oil surfaces up in the pan
Add in the splash of water (if the need be so, while sautéing the gravy), now add into it the salt, turmeric & red chilli powder, rose & kewra water, Onion Birista & the measured water for its gravy/sauce consistency
Cover the lid & bring it to a boil: Once it starts boiling- Add in the fried fish cubes, lower the flame to medium-low & put back its lid & allow it to cook until its gravy thickens a bit (keep checking & stirring occasionally)
Turn off the flame: It’s time for the layering now…Rice is already cooked…1st layer is of the Rice- Add in some ghee & rose & kewra waters to it, some onion birista- Now, layer generously- the cubed fish with its gravy, stirring spread it evenly
On the top of it should go: The 2nd layer of the Rice- Repeat the same/similar process, as that of the 1st… Add in some more ghee & saffron diluted milk & the meetha ittar, chopped coriander leaves & the rest of the onion birista
Cover the lid of the pan & also, block the hole/vent on the lid with a clove…Put it on the DUM for about 5 mins time on the high flame then, lower the flame to absolute low & let it slow cook on the DUM, for another 15-20 mins time
Turn off the flame & holding the pan tight: Shake it up very carefully & cautiously to get everything well infused & incorporated with each other- Let it sit on the oven itself for the next 15-20 mins time before serving it piping hot with the dip/raita of your choice or simply have it with some plain green salads
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