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Andamannicobar · Lunch

Fish Biryani Andaman

Traditional 7. Fish Biryani Andaman recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Basmati rice 400g
• pomfret 400g
• yogurt 150ml
• onions 200g
• garlic 6 cloves
• ginger 1.5 tbsp
• turmeric 1 tsp
• chilli 1.5 tsp
• coriander 1 tsp
• cumin 0.75 tsp
• cinnamon 1 stick (2.5 cm)
• bay leaf 2
• green cardamom 4
• cloves 4
• ghee 4 tbsp
• salt
• cilantro 2 tbsp
• mint 2 tbsp
• lemon 1 tbsp.

👩‍🍳 How to make Fish Biryani Andaman

1. Marinate fish: yogurt, ginger-garlic, turmeric, chilli, lemon, salt (30 min).
2. Soak rice (20 min).
3. Caramelize onions half ghee (10 min, deep amber), remove half.
4. Cook rice boiling salted water 8 min (60% cooked), drain.
5. Heat remaining ghee (180°C), fry marinated fish (3-4 min, sealed).
6. Layer pot: fish, reserved onions, rice, fried onions top.
7. Add spices: cinnamon, bay, cardamom, cloves between layers.
8. Boil water 150ml, pour edges.
9. Cover foil+lid, cook 180°C oven 20-25 min (rice fully cooked, fish steamed).
10. Rest 5 min.
11. Fork-fluff, cilantro-mint garnish.
12. Serve hot.

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