ABOUT HILSA BIRYANI

So, lets talk about the ingredients which are needed for this Hilsa Biryani recipe.

INGREDIENTS

 

FOR RICE

2 cups of Basmati rice
3-4 Bay leaves
2″ cinnamon sticks
1-2 black cardamom
2-3 green cardamoms
5-6 cloves
1 mace
1/2 teaspoon shah-jeera.
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Here is a great quality Basmati rice you can buy for Hilsa Biryani

 

 

FOR FISH

4-5 hilsa fish (300–400 grams)
4 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste.
1 large, sliced Onion
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1/2 coriander powder
6-7 slit green chilies
1/2 cup of curd

 

FOR LAYERING

1/2 Cup of warm milk
1 pinch of saffron
1/2 cup birista
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon biryani masala
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
2 tablespoons of ghee.

HOW TO MAKE HILSA BIRYANI

Hilsa biryani is very easy to make at home. If you are curious about this recipe, just read my whole recipe to know how to make this Hilsa Biryani at your place.

 

MAKE BIRYANI MASALA

To prepare biryani masala, add bay leaves, mace, cardamom, black cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, cloves, and a cinnamon stick and fry all the ingredients for a few minutes. Then grind it with the help of a blender.

 

TO COOK RICE

Wash the rice and soak it for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take a large bowl and add 4 cups of water to bring to a boil. Then add 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, bay leaves, shah jeera, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon sticks. Mix well, cover the pan with a lid and let it boil. When the water starts to boil, add basmati rice and cook until 75%–80% cooked.

 

MARINATE THE FISH AND FRY

1. Clean and wash the Hilsa fish. Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder.
2. Then heat 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan, fry the fish on both sides and keep aside.
3. In the same oil, add sliced Onion and fry until it’s golden in colour for birista.
4. Then add the rest of the oil, add cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves, bay leaves, onion paste, ginger-garlic paste, and green chilies, and cook on a medium flame until the oil releases.
5. Then add curd, red chili powder, and salt, and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Then add the Hilsa fish carefully. Keep aside.

ASSEMBLING AND LAYERING THE RICE

1. Now it’s time to layering the rice. Take a heavy bottom pan, add 1 tablespoon ghee at the bottom, top it and add cooked rice for the layer.
2. Then add fried onions on top of the rice.
3. Now add the Hilsa fish piece top of the layer of rice and add some gravy.
4. Add biryani masala, garam masala, and spread the saffron milk. Slit green chilies.
5. Add rest of the cooked rice and add some ghee on the top.
6. Now cover the pan with a lid and cook for 20 minutes on a low flame.

Now your mouthwatering, delicious Hilsa Biryani is ready to be served with raita.

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