Ingredients:

• Fish slices (without bones) – 1 kg
• Basmati Rice – 1 kg
• Onion (medium sized) – thinly sliced
• Tomato – 1 medium, thinly sliced
• Green chillies – 6
• Coriander leaves – 1 small bunch
• Cumin powder – 2 tsp –
• Chilli powder – 3 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – 4 tbsp
• Red colour – 1 pinch
• 1 small piece, julienned – Ginger
• Kasoori Methi leaves – 2 tsp –
• Oil or Ghee – 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• To Grind:
• Jaiphal – 1
• Cloves – 6
• Cardamoms – 5
• Black pepper Corns – 8
• Bay Leaf – 1

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish until brown and keep it aside.
2. Boil the rice and drain the water.
3. Now take a large flat container and place the fried fish in it.
4. Then place the sliced onion, tomato, ginger strips, finely chopped coriander leaves, green chillies, cumin powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, ginger and garlic paste on the fish.
5. Now spread the rice and sprinkle the red colour powder mixed with lemon juice
6. Then add the dry mixture and the kasoori methi leaves.
7. Now pour 1 cup oil on it. Add the salt and seal tightly with a lid
8. Now heat a big tawa and keep the flat container with all the ingredients on it
9. Let it cook on dum for 10 minutes.
10. Mix the rice before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Sabiha Rafeeq