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Cod Fish Biryani

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To make perfectly cooked rice for biryani, start by soaking basmati rice in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and let the rice dry for 10 minutes before frying it in ghee or butter with cumin seeds. This will ensure that the rice stays moist and doesn’t break apart during the cooking process.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Indian, Pakistan
Servings 4 people
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound Cod fish
  • 1 no finely sliced onion
  • 1 no cut tomato
  • 5 no green chilies
  • 2 no bay leaves
  • 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 4 tblsp Nagpur garam masala(find the recipe on my blog)
  • 2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 3 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp canola oil(for cod fish masala)
  • 2 tsp ghee( for toasting rice)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 cups Basmati Rice
  • 5 cups Hot water

Instructions
 

Instruction for cooking Cod Fish

  • Take 3 pound cod fish. Wash fish with water and pat dry with paper towel and set it aside.
    Take one pan, put it on a stove top on medium heat. Add oil, once the oil is heated, add cumin and mustard seeds. Add one finely sliced onion, let the onion cook. Add ginger garlic paste, cook it for two minutes. Add Nagpur garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chilies, finely cut tomato and salt. Let the masala cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add Cod fish and coat the masala to the fish. Turn of the heat and set the Cod Fish masala aside.

Instruction for Biryani Rice

  • Take 4 cups rice, wash with water. To make perfectly cooked rice for biryani, start by soaking basmati rice in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and let the rice dry for 10 minutes. Take one wok, put it on stove top on medium heat, add ghee or butter, add cumin seeds and toast the rice for 5 minutes. Once the rice is toasted, keep the toasted rice aside.
  • Take instant pot, add one layer of toasted rice at bottom.
  • Add a layer of masala cod fish on the rice.
  • Add another layer of rice and masala cod fish.
  • After layering toasted rice and masala cod fish, add 5 cups water to instant pot.
  • Put the lid on, Put the led on and set the 'Fish' mode on. Cod fish biryani is ready in 10 minutes.
  • Let the instant pot cool down, take the lid off. Cod fish biryani is ready in instant pot.
Keyword Cod Fish Biryani, Fish Biryani, Instant Pot Fish Biryani