HYDERABAD FISH BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS :

 Fish -  1/2 kg 
Curd - 1/2 cup
Basmathi Rice - 2 cups
Onions - 2 medium sized
Green Chillies  4 nos
Mint leaves - 1 handful
Coriander leaves - 1 handful
Tomatoes - 2
Red Chili powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 
Ghee 
Whole Garam Masala -1/2 tsp(Cloves - 3 , Cinnamon sticks - 4 , Biriyani leaves - 2, Star anasi - 3 , Elachi - 2)
Garam Masala powder -1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp


METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1.Wash the rice and cook in a heavy vessel / electric rice cooker with 3.5 cups of water and little salt. 
2.Take cleaned fish and marinate with yogurt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, powered garam masala, little salt. 
3.Heat oil/ghee in a pan .Saute whole garam masala and then add finely sliced onions till brown and tender . Followed by thinly sliced tomatoes and saute till skinny .Followed by adding green chillies, mint and coriander leaves for 2 mins on medium flame  .Add Chilli powder , Turmeric , salt and Garam masala powder.
4.Meanwhile , slightly fry fish in little oil . Then , add fish pieces to the onion masala and cook for few minutes .
5.Finally , mix fish masala with the rice and slowly stir it up  .Cook till done .

Serve with Raitha / Mint chutney  .