Faiza’s Fish Biryani

Name: Faiza’s Fish Biryani
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Moplati
Ingredients: 30 ml fresh lime juice, strained; 150 ml Fish Stock; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 8 small green chillies, minced; 500 g medium-grain rice, washed until the water runs clear; 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced; 1 tablespoon shredded mint leaves; 2 tablespoons shredded coriander leaves; ¼ teaspoon saffron powder; 4 tablespoons Fried Onion Slices; 750 ml boiling water; 500 g medium-grain rice, washed until the water runs clear; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, extra; 20 ml rosewater; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground mace; 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 5 teaspoons ground chilli; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 500 g kingfish, hapuku, bass grouper or hake fillet, cut into 1 cm chunks; 500 g kingfish, hapuku, bass grouper or hake fillet, cut into 1 cm chunks; 500 g kingfish, hapuku, bass grouper or hake fillet, cut into 1 cm chunks; 500 g kingfish, hapuku, bass grouper or hake fillet, cut into 1 cm chunks; 125 g ghee

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire

By Christine Manfield

Published 2008

About

Faiza Moosa, one of Kerala’s foremost home cooks, led a hands-on workshop in her kitchen one day and this is one of the dishes we prepared for dinner while staying at Ayisha Manzil in Tellicherry – it is typical of the Moplati cuisine of this region.

Ingredients

5 teaspoons ground chilli
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 table

Asia
India
Sri Lanka
Tellicherry
Dinner
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Kerala

Method

To make the garam masala, mix the spices together until combined and store in an airtight jar.

To prepare the fish, combine half the ground chilli, half the turmeric and half the salt with enough water to make a paste. Add the fish and rub to coat the surfaces. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a frying pan and fry the fish for 2 minutes each side, until browne