What we need:
Hilsa fish pieces
Basmati rice
Ba
Cardamom
Cinnamon stick
Cumin powder
Coriander powder
Green chilli
Salt
Turmeric powder
Ghee
How we make it :
Soak basmati rice for around one hour. Marinate hilsa pieces with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside. Make a paste of cumin powder, coriander powder turmeric powder and salt. In the meantime take a handi pour sufficient water to boil the soaked basmati rice, add salt into it and start boiling. Remove the handi from the oven when the basmati rice is semi - cooked. Now, heat ghee in a pan and add cardamom, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. When a nice aroma starts to come out add the masala paste and sliced green chillies into it and cook it well. When the spices are done add the hilsa pieces and slightly cook it and take them out of the pan. Then add half of the semi - boiled rice in the pan, mix it well with the masala. Now put the hilsa pieces on the rice layer, and add the remaining rice over it. Cover the pan and leave it for sometime. The hilsa biriyani is done Serve hot and enjoy.
