Basa Biryani

Published on 14 January 2025 at 19:25

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 Basa fillets chopped into portions
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2g (1 tsp) salt
  • 300g Xtra long basmati rice
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a low heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add 3 tomotoes halved and cook for a further 5 minutes then cover with a lid and set aside In a bowl add the lemon juice to the basa, garam masala, chilli powder and salt. Stir well to coat.
  2.  Add the rice to a pan and bring to the boil. Cover with a  lid, reduce the heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the pan for 15 minutes to allow the rice to finish cooking in the steam. Do not remove the lid until this is done.
  3. Add all the onion mix, fish and other ingredientso together and warm up.
  4. Stir through the coriander and serve immediately.