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Main Course

Malabar Fish Biriyani (Meen Biryani)

Fragrant basmati layered with spiced fish, caramelised onions, and whole spices — this Kerala-style biryani is cooked on dum until the rice absorbs every drop of flavour. The crispy bottom layer is the best part.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

6 piece Fish
4 cup Rice — washed
2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
3 nos Onions
2 nos Green chillies
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
2 tsp Garam masala
2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Fennel powder
Pepper powder — optional
1 cup Coriander leaves
2 tsp Fenugreek leaves
6 cup Water
3 tbsp Oil
Ghee, to taste
1 nos Cinnamon — optional
2 nos Cardamom — optional
2 nos Cloves — optional
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing malabar fish biriyani, marinate fish pieces with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt for 1/2 an hour.
Step 2
2)Heat the oil in a pan and fry the marinated fish pieces.
Step 3
Remove the fish from the pan. Add green chillies, onion and curry leave to the same oil. cook well for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 4
After it is done add ginger paste and garlic paste. cook it, stirring for some time.
Step 5
Cook in turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, fennel powder, pepper powder, fenugreek leaves and salt.
Step 6
After 3 minutes, add coriander leaves. Mix it well.
Step 7
Now toss in the fried fish to the masala. Cover the fish with the masala. Close the lid for some time and then take it off the heat.
Step 8
For the rice, boil water with salt, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and 1tsp ghee/oil.
Step 9
Next, add the rice and pressure let it go for 2 whistles.
Step 10
Layer: - 10)Take a big vessel and add 1 tsp of ghee around the vessel.
Step 11
Next, add in the prepared fish masala.
Step 12
After that add some rice over it and sprinkle a pinch of garam masala, ghee, coriander leaves.
Step 13
Repeat the process till all the rice and the masale is over.
Step 14
After that close the lid and heat it for five minutes on low heat.
Step 15
When the lid become hot take it off the heat.
Step 16
Open the lid, and finally add 1 tsp ghee into the biriyani.
Step 17
Malabar fish biriyani is ready. Serve with cucumber or onoin raita.
Step 18
Note: 1)You can add spices according to your taste.
Step 19
Increase the ghee or oil if you like.

Tip

Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking — this ensures each grain cooks evenly and stays separate in the final dish.

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Ingredientsfor 4 servings

6 piece Fish

4 cup Rice — washed

2 tsp Chilly powder

1 tsp Turmeric powder

3 nos Onions

2 nos Green chillies

1 tsp Ginger paste

1 tsp Garlic paste

2 tsp Garam masala

2 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Fennel powder

Pepper powder — optional

1 cup Coriander leaves

2 tsp Fenugreek leaves

6 cup Water

3 tbsp Oil

Ghee, to taste

1 nos Cinnamon — optional

2 nos Cardamom — optional

2 nos Cloves — optional

Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

For preparing malabar fish biriyani, marinate fish pieces with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt for 1/2 an hour.

Step 2

2)Heat the oil in a pan and fry the marinated fish pieces.

Step 3

Remove the fish from the pan. Add green chillies, onion and curry leave to the same oil. cook well for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

After it is done add ginger paste and garlic paste. cook it, stirring for some time.

Step 5

Cook in turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, fennel powder, pepper powder, fenugreek leaves and salt.

Step 6

After 3 minutes, add coriander leaves. Mix it well.

Step 7

Now toss in the fried fish to the masala. Cover the fish with the masala. Close the lid for some time and then take it off the heat.

Step 8

For the rice, boil water with salt, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and 1tsp ghee/oil.

Step 9

Next, add the rice and pressure let it go for 2 whistles.

Step 10

Layer: - 10)Take a big vessel and add 1 tsp of ghee around the vessel.

Step 11

Next, add in the prepared fish masala.

Step 12

After that add some rice over it and sprinkle a pinch of garam masala, ghee, coriander leaves.

Step 13

Repeat the process till all the rice and the masale is over.

Step 14

After that close the lid and heat it for five minutes on low heat.

Step 15

When the lid become hot take it off the heat.

Step 16

Open the lid, and finally add 1 tsp ghee into the biriyani.

Step 17

Malabar fish biriyani is ready. Serve with cucumber or onoin raita.

Step 18

Note: 1)You can add spices according to your taste.

Step 19

Increase the ghee or oil if you like.