Fish Dum Biryani

Recipe : Vanjaram Meen Dum Biryani | Seer Fish Fillets Dum Biryani Recipe! Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Lunch, Dinner Serves: 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients :

Vanjaram Meen \ Seer Fish - 500gm (boneless) Basmathi Rice - 2 cups (soaked 15mins) Cloves - 3 no + 3 no Cinnamon Stick - 2" stick + 2" stick Bay Leaf - 1 + 1 no Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp Large Onion - 1 no (sliced) Curry Leaves - 2 stk Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Tomato - 2 no (chopped) Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Mint Leaves - 1 handful (chopped) Coriander Leaves - 1 handful (chopped) Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup Lemon Juice - 1/2 no Ghee - 2 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to Taste. To Marinate : Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Lemon Juice - 1/2 no Salt to Taste.

Method :

Steps To Make The Seer Fish Dum Biryani \ Vanjaram Meen Dum Biryani : Marinate the seer fish pieces with the red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and required salt for 30minutes. (Image 1 and 2) Then shallow fry the marinated fish pieces till half done and keep aside. (Image 3) To make the spiced rice, boil two liters of water in a pan \ kadhai, add in the soaked basmathi rice, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, required salt and a teaspoon of oil. (Image 4) Cook the rice until 2/3 done. (Image 5) Then drain the water, remove the spices and keep aside the rice. (Image 6)

To make the dum biryani gravy, heat the fish cooked oil and ghee in a pressure cooker pan or heavy bottom pan, roast the cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and fennel seeds. (Image 7) Stir in the onion and curry leaves until the onion turn light brown color. (Image 8) Stir in the ginger garlic paste till its raw smell leaves. (Image 9) Add in the tomato and cook till the tomato turn tender. (Image 10)

Stir in the red chilli powder and turmeric powder till its raw smell leaves. (Image 11) Then stir in the coriander leaves and mint leaves for few seconds. (Image 12) Add in the coconut milk and required salt, mix well and cook for 3mins or until gravy consistency. (Image 13 and 14)

To make the fish dum biryani, add half the fish pieces. (Image 15) Then evenly spread the par-boiled rice on the top of the fishes. (Image 16) Place the remaining fish pieces on the top of the rice. (Image 17) Cover the pan with the plate and ensure the steam is not escape while cooking. Then place the rice boiled water vessel on top. (Image 18) Cook for 10mins (+ or -) over simmer and turn off the flame.  After dum, gently mix the rice and ready to serve. (Image 19)

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the hard boiled egg and onion raita.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes