Fish Pilau (Pilaf)

Ingredients

1. Fish ½ kg
2. Rice 300 gm (soaked)
3. Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
4. All spice powder 1 tsp
5. Turmeric 1/2 tsp
6. Salt 1 tsp
7. Oil as required
8. Clarified butter ½ cup
9. Onion 2
10. All spice as required (whole)
11. Green chilies 4 – 5
12. Curry leaves 10 – 12
13. White cumin seeds 1 tsp
14. Black cumin seeds 1 tsp
15. Tomatoes 2 (boiled, chopped)

Recipe

1. Cut fish into small cubes, marinate with ginger garlic paste, all spice powder, turmeric and a little salt.
2. Now shallow fry the fish with a little oil.
3. Now remove from oil and keep aside.
4. Heat clarified butter in a pan, add onion, whole all spice green chilies, curry leaves, white cumin seeds and black cumin seeds, fry well for a few minutes.
5. Then add 1 ½ glass of water, cook till it comes to a boil.
6. Add in rice, mix well and cook till rice comes on top.
7. Now top with tomatoes and fried fish.
8. Mix gently, simmer on low flame for 8 – 10 minutes.
9. Serve hot.