Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)
Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)

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.

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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):
  1. Get Fish Curry -
  2. Prepare 3 pieces Hilsa fish
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp. oil
  4. Get 2 tbsp. ghee
  5. Get 2 onions, sliced
  6. Get 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  7. Get 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  8. Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  9. Get 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
  10. Prepare to taste salt
  11. Get 1/2 cup yogurt, beaten
  12. Prepare 2-3 green chilies
  13. Take 1 cup coconut milk
  14. Make ready Biryani -
  15. Get 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
  16. Make ready 1-2 tbsp. ghee / oil
  17. Prepare 1 " cinnamon stick
  18. Take 2-3 green cardamoms
  19. Prepare 4-5 cloves
  20. Take 1-2 bay leaves
  21. Prepare 1 onion, sliced
  22. Make ready Garnishing -
  23. Get 2 tbsp. fried onions
  24. Make ready 2 slit green chilies
  25. Prepare 1 tsp. kewra water
  26. Prepare 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  27. 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):
  1. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 10 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. Add all the dry spices and mix well.
  4. Add the beaten curd & green chilies. Simmer for a minute.
  5. Add the coconut milk and simmer further for a minute.
  6. Add the marinated fish pieces and cook, covered for 4-5 - minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
  7. 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.
  8. Add the soaked rice and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 3-4 tbsp. of the gravy,
  9. Salt and 1 & 1/2 -2 cups water and cook till the rice is done.
  10. 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.
  11. Cover with a lid & cook in dum on a low flame for 5-10 min.
  12. 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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