Fish pulao

Another recipe of my mother.Basmati rice with spices, Firm flesh fish and tamarind.

Yummy!! taste’s excellent.

Ingredients:

1. Fish 1 kg.
2. Onions sliced 3
3. Tomatoes 4
4. Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp.
5. Red chili powder 2 tbsp.
6. Coriander powder 2 tbsp.
7. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
8. Green chilies 6
9. Tamarind pulp 2 tbsp.
10. Cloves  6
11. Black cardamon 2
12. Black pepper whole 8-10
13. Cinnamon small piece 1
14. White cumin seeds 1 tbsp.
15. Curry leaves few
16. Rice 3cups

Method:

• In a pan heat oil add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Put ginger garlic paste ,red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, salt, tomatoes and curry leaves.
• Cook till the tomatoes get soft and the oil separates.
• Now add the fish, cloves,black cardamon, black pepper whole, cinnamon, tamarind pulp and 1cup water to the masala.
• Cook for 10 to 15 minutes till the fish is done.
• Soak rice for half an hour.
• Take out the fish pieces from the masala.
• Put the soaked rice and green chilies in the masala.
• Put enough water to cook the rice.
• When the water dries up put the fish pieces on top.
• Cover and leave for dum on low flame for 15 minutes.
• Again take out the fish in a plate and rice in a serving dish cover the rice with the fish.
• Serve with raita and vegetable salad.