Fish Byriani

[getawayFK]

A wonderful spicy Indian dish - Fish Byriani;

Here's the video on the recipe & technique:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2CinMR-1zM&feature=channel_page]YouTube - fish biryani[/ame]
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Bon appetit

 

[Mr. X]

V. good. The tips on preparing & cooking the fish that could be applied to other recipes too (e.g. Boulabiase - tomatio & fish soup/stew). I like the tip on skinning fish chunks and soaking the Basmati rice for 30 min. Interesting to see the volume of herbs & spices used.

 

[Oldsarge]

I can see that becoming a bit of a regular around here. Costco sells Mahi-mahi in bags of frozen chunks that would be just perfect for that recipe. Of course, when the kayak comes . . .

 

[salibandy]

Actually it's spelled briyani. =)

 

[getawayFK]

Actually it's spelled briyani. =)

Wrong: it's spelled Biryani, biriani, or beriani

[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biryani]Biryani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[Oldsarge]

Wrong: it's spelled Biryani, biriani, or beriani

Biryani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hmmm, according to Wiki it's nearly impossible to make incorrectly. That's promising. I've got these mahi-mahi chunks in the freezer . . .

 

[calliecal]

Here it's spelled Briyani or Biryani... depends on who you talk to. Tasts delicious either way

 

[agbiv]

Sounds delicious--I make it with some tilapia I've got.

 

[Oldsarge]

For those who prefer their recipes written down, this is the way I made it tonight. Turned out pretty good, if I may toot my own horn.

Fish Biryani

1/3 lb. firm, skinless fish filets/person, cut into large bite-size chunks
Chili powder
Turmeric
Salad oil
Biryani masala powder
Juice of 1/2 lime
Salt

Marinate the fish in all the other ingredients for about an hour.

Start basmati rice in the rice cooker with ½ tsp garam masala but don’t fully cook it. Stop the cooking when there is at least 5-10 minutes left.

Brown the fish 2-3 minutes on each side and set aside.
In the same pan, put 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 tsp. Biryani masala powder, half a cup of chopped mint leaves, and an equal amount of chopped cilantro plus a Tbs. minced fresh dill weed. Top with perhaps a tsp. of garlic ginger paste and a hot green pepper sliced lengthwise, thinly. Cover with a layer of fried onions then put on the lid and simmer until the vegetables are soft.

Spoon half the mixture over the fish.

Take the 80% cooked rice and spread it evenly over the remaining vegetables in the pan with a little more water, cover and gently simmer until the rice is completely cooked. Serve from the pan. Add either a salad or some fruit and it’s a complete meal.