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, sliced and squeezed
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • Sea salt & ground black pepper
  • 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. Mix garam masala, chilli powder and salt. Then coat the basa.
  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 ingredients together and warm up.
  4. Squeeze with lemon, thn chop and add slices to finish.
  5. Stir through the coriander and serve immediately.