Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)
Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style)

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Ilish biryani, a bengali recipe of aromatic basmati rice and hilsa fish, cooked in a dum pukht style with lots of fragrance. This bengali ilish mach or hilsa fish biryani is a new addition to our kolkata style biryani. ABOUT Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali Style) RECIPE.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have ilish macher biryani (hilsa fish biryani - bengali style) using 27 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
  1. Take Fish Curry -
  2. Take 3 pieces Hilsa fish
  3. Take 2 tbsp. oil
  4. Get 2 tbsp. ghee
  5. Prepare 2 onions, sliced
  6. Get 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  7. Make ready 1 tsp. red chilli powder
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  9. Take 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
  10. Prepare to taste salt
  11. Prepare 1/2 cup yogurt, beaten
  12. Take 2-3 green chilies
  13. Take 1 cup coconut milk
  14. Take Biryani -
  15. Take 1 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
  16. Get 1-2 tbsp. ghee / oil
  17. Prepare 1 " cinnamon stick
  18. Get 2-3 green cardamoms
  19. Take 4-5 cloves
  20. Take 1-2 bay leaves
  21. Take 1 onion, sliced
  22. Get Garnishing -
  23. Get 2 tbsp. fried onions
  24. Make ready 2 slit green chilies
  25. Prepare 1 tsp. kewra water
  26. Make ready 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  27. Take 1 tbsp. ghee

Ilish Biryani, a delectable symphony of the fragrant basmati rice and the pompous Hilsa. Perfumed with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. You can prepare this mouth watering dish with hilsa fish (ilish mach), the national fish of Bangladesh. Hilsa Biriyani recipe is a coveted recipe for hilsa lovers.

Steps to make Ilish Macher Biryani (Hilsa Fish Biryani - Bengali style):
  1. Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 10 minutes.
  2. For the curry - Heat oil and ghee in a pan and saute the onion till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
  3. Add all the dry spices and mix well.
  4. Add the beaten curd & green chilies. Simmer for a minute.
  5. Add the coconut milk and simmer further for a minute.
  6. Add the marinated fish pieces and cook, covered for 4-5 - minutes. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
  7. For the Biryani - Heat the ghee / oil in a separate pan and temper with the whole garam masala and bay leaves. Add the onion and saute till light brown.
  8. Add the soaked rice and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 3-4 tbsp. of the gravy,
  9. Salt and 1 & 1/2 -2 cups water and cook till the rice is done.
  10. Arrange the cooked rice in a pan and then arrange the cooked fish over it. Spread a little of the gravy, ghee, fried onions, green chilies, kewra water & coriander leaves.
  11. Cover with a lid & cook in dum on a low flame for 5-10 min.
  12. Serve with the remaining gravy, few green chilies and lime wedges for a sumptuous meal.

This fish's oily texture, mouth watering flavor and unique mouth feel consequently make the hilsa biriyani much more delicious than conventional meat biriyani. 'Ilish' (Hilsa) is called the queen of fish. Though now a days it is available throughout the year in market in various sizes. The price of it also depends on the size of the fish. As I always say, hilsa is not just a fish for Bengalis. From age old classic like Bhapa Ilish , Sorshe Ilish , Ilish Beguner Jhol to today's fusion recipes- Ilish Biryani, Ilish Do Pyaza, Ilish has wowed his lovers with many different types of recipes.

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