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Fish Dum Biryani
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Fish Dum Biryani

Fish Dum biryani is prepared with Fried King fish by layering them in cooked Basmati Rice along with Saffron Milk and other herbs.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 481kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

For Fish Fry:

  • ½ kg Vanjaram Meen | King Fish
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Pepper Powder
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil for Shallow fry
  • 2 springs Curry Leaves

To Cook Basmati Rice:

Other Ingredients:

  • 15 Saffron – 15 petals
  • 2 tbsp Fried onions
  • 2 tbsp Oil / Ghee
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 2 tsp Bay leaf
  • Black Stone Flower small piece
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Onion
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • ½ cup Mint Leaves tightly packed
  • ½ cup Coriander Leaves tightly packed
  • 2 Tomato
  • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt as needed

Instructions 

  • In a mixing bowl add in the cleaned fish pieces. To this add in Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Pepper powder and salt. Mix everything together such that the masala is evenly coated over the fish. Finally add in the lemon juice. Allow it to rest for 1 hour.
  • Heat a pan or tawa with oil, once its hot add in the marinated fish pieces and the curry leaves.
  • Flip and cook on both the sides till the fish is fully cooked and golden brown. Once cooked remove from tawa and keep in paper towel for absorbing the excess oil.
  • Heat oil once its hot add in the Fennel Seeds, cinnamon Stick, bay Leaves, Black Stone Flower let it sizzle and then add in the sliced onions Saute till glossy and then add in the ginger garlic paste saute till the raw smell leaves.
  • Next add in the tomatoes. Cook till mushy. Mix well and then add in the chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Coriander Powder and Salt. Mix well and then add in the coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
  • Cook the Rice and keep it ready. Mix the Saffron in milk and keep it ready.
  • Now take the vessel which the dum cooking is to be done. Layer it with the Masala Prepared. Add in chopped mint and coriander leaves. Place few fish sliced.
  • Now add in the half of the cooked rice sprinkle in the saffron milk and then add in the coriander and mint leaves and add few more fish slices.
  • Now place above the rest of the rice and then sprinkle in saffron milk and the mint coriander leaves Finally sprinkle in the fried onions.
  • In the lowest possible flame heat a dosa tawa and keep the dum vessel above that. Cook for 30 mins and then open the flame. Carefully fluff with a fork and then serve hot.

Notes

Serve hot with Onion Raita ·
I used Seer Fish / Vanjaram fish for preparing. But any big fish variety can be used to prepare the biryani.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 73.4g | Protein: 11.3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3.6g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg
Keyword Fish Biryani, Fish Dum Biryani
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