Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
A must try recipe for all fish lovers, this Hilsa Fish Biryani is just out of this world. It is cooked in a rich yoghurt and coconut milk gravy and flavoured with kewra water. It is a one-pot delicacy that is just perfect for any special occasion, festivals or dinner party.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style) using 27 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
- Get Fish Curry -
- Prepare 3 pieces Hilsa fish
- Prepare 2 tbsp. oil
- Get 2 tbsp. ghee
- Get 2 onions, sliced
- Get 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
- Get 1 tsp. red chilli powder
- Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- Get 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
- Prepare to taste salt
- Get 1/2 cup yogurt, beaten
- Prepare 2-3 green chilies
- Take 1 cup coconut milk
- Make ready Biryani -
- Get 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
- Make ready 1-2 tbsp. ghee / oil
- Prepare 1 " cinnamon stick
- Take 2-3 green cardamoms
- Prepare 4-5 cloves
- Take 1-2 bay leaves
- Prepare 1 onion, sliced
- Make ready Garnishing -
- Get 2 tbsp. fried onions
- Make ready 2 slit green chilies
- Prepare 1 tsp. kewra water
- Prepare 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
- Get 1 tbsp. ghee
ILISH MACHER BIRIYANI is a delicious Indian recipe served as a Main. Find the complete instructions on Bawarchi. Add the hilsa fishes and the green chilli pickle & cook for a minute. Reduce the flame of the oven and layered the fish with the cooked basmati rice.
Steps to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
- Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 10 minutes.
- For the curry - Heat oil and ghee in a pan and saute the onion till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
- Add all the dry spices and mix well.
- Add the beaten curd & green chilies. Simmer for a minute.
- Add the coconut milk and simmer further for a minute.
- Add the marinated fish pieces and cook, covered for 4-5 - minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
- For the Biryani - Heat the ghee / oil in a separate pan and temper with the whole garam masala and bay leaves. Add the onion and saute till light brown.
- Add the soaked rice and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 3-4 tbsp. of the gravy,
- Salt and 1 & 1/2 -2 cups water and cook till the rice is done.
- Arrange the cooked rice in a pan and then arrange the cooked fish over it. Spread a little of the gravy, ghee, fried onions, green chilies, kewra water & coriander leaves.
- Cover with a lid & cook in dum on a low flame for 5-10 min.
- Serve with the remaining gravy, few green chilies and lime wedges for a sumptuous meal.
Ilish Macher Tok is a Tamarind based runny Fish Chutney prepared with Hilsa fish. Ilish Macher Tok aka Ilish Macher Tawk. I was thinking to write anything but a Bengali recipe and almost done with a post last night. They like fish in any of the dishes. We bongs like fish in any way, such as, in curry, stew, mustard gravy, light curry , in pulao or biryani.
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