Fried Fish Masala Rice & Cucumber Tomato Ratia

Don't you just love when a meal comes together in one pot?

I know I do! I serve this yummy yet simple fried fish and rice one pot meal with a side salad.

Back home in Kerala, among non-vegetarians, dishes of fish are most preferred ones. Yes, we the keralities are die-hard carnivores and fish for us is a staple. Be it deep fried, curried, grilled, baked.  It's healthy and  very convenient side dish.

Today I am sharing a recipe of 'Fried  Fish Masala Rice'..though it sounds and looks like Fish Briyani /Meen Biryani, but it taste quite different and very easy to prepare. 

Fish fillets seasoned with a fine flavorful combination of spices, fried and then combined with spicy masala and rice. The combination of spices gives it a unique flavor. 

I had this recipe marked to try for a long time but continually passed over it. Finally I decided to just give it a go, and in no time, this dish has become one of my favorites: simple, fast, healthy, delicious. 

This one pot meal makes the perfect dish to serve company. Or just whip it up for your family! Bon Appetit!

Recipe for Fried Fish Masala Rice

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking time :  30 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients:

For Marination :
Fish (Any fleshy fish like King fish/Tuna/Salmon : 1 lb /1/2 kg, (I used Salmon)
Ginger- Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder : 1 tbsp or to your spice level
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper Powder : 1 tsp (freshly grounded)
Fenugreek Powder : a pinch
Lemon Juice : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Salt to taste
                 
Other Ingredients :
Oil : 1/4 cup or as needed for frying
Basmati Rice : 2 cups

For Masala :
Onion : 3 (finely, sliced)
Ginger : 1 1/2 tbsp (minced)
Garlic : 1 1/2 tbsp (minced)
Green Chillies : 4 (slit,lengthwise)
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder : 1 tbsp or to your spice level
Coriander Leaves : 1/4 cup
Garam Masala Powder : 1 tsp
Lemon Juice : 1/2 tsp
Freshly Crushed Black Pepper : 1/4 tsp
Mint Leaves : 1/4 cup (finely, chopped)
Coriander Leaves : few sprig (finely, chopped)

Method of Preparation :

1. Clean and pat dry the cleaned fish using a kitchen tissue and cut depending on the kind of fish you are using.
2. Make a fine paste of all ingredients listed above ' For Marination' using either oil or bit of water.
3. Apply the masala paste on the fish pieces one by one and keep the marinated fish pieces for 1/2 hr to 1 hr in refrigerator.
4. Soak the rice in water for about 30 mins and drain.
5. Take 4 cups of water in a vessel, Add rice and salt to it and boil it till rice becomes tender; Cook the rice in such a way that each grain should be separate. (Note : Do not overcook)

6.  Heat a oil in the frying pan and shallow fry the fish flipping both the sides; drain the excess oil in the paper towel and keep it aside; Make them into small pieces.
7. In same frying pan, add thinly sliced onion to left over oil and saute until it is translucent. (Note : This gives an extra flavor to the rice.)

8. Add minced ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute for couple of minutes.
9. Add all the masala spice powders and  chopped mint leaves. Saute well for a minute
10. Now add fish pieces and combine well.
11. Add the cooked rice little by little; adjust the salt and add lemon juice to this. Mix well.

12. Serve hot with Raita (recipe included here) and Enjoy !

Recipe Courtsey - Lakshmi Nair

Recipe for Cucumber Tomato Raita 

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Cucumber : 1/2 (chopped)
Tomato : 1 (small, chopped)
Plain Yogurt : 1 cup
Chat Masala : 1/2 tsp (optional)
Grounded Black Pepper : 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves /Cilantro : handful (finely, chopped)
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation : 

1. Chop tomatoes and cumber and add to beaten yogurt.
2. Add salt, pepper and sprinkle the chat masala and chopped coriander leaves over,and serve with Biryani  or with Paratha and Enjoy !

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• Fish Briyani /Meen Biryani
• Sausage Shrimp Fried Rice
• Chemmeen Biryani /Kerala Style Prawn /Shrimp Biryani
• Boondi Raita /Crisp Gram Flour Granules

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