KingFish/Surmai Fish/Seer Fish Pulav

KingFish/Surmai Fish/Seer Fish Pulav
Ingredients
Fish surmai ½ kg
Olive oil 6tbsp
Tomatoes 4
Green chilies 4
Garlic cloves 8-10
Coriander leaves ½ bunch
Red chili powder 1 tsp heaped
Turmeric ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Roasted & crushed cumin 1 tsp
Roasted & crushed coriander 1 tsp
Allspice powder 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 lemon
Ingredients for pulao
Rice soaked for half an hour ½ kg
Small methi/Fenugreek leaves
Olive oil ¼ cup
Bay leaf 1 large
Cinnamon 1 inch piece
Black pepper 8-10
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Cloves 4
Large cardamom 1
Masala paste 1 cup
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Green chilies 3-4
Salt 2 tsp
Water 2 glasses
Mint leaves as required
Coriander leaves as required

Method
Fry fish in the oil and keep aside. Now in a blender blend together tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chilies and garlic. Now take 1small bowl of blended mixture and keep aside for rice. Take the remaining blended mixture and fry well. Then add red chili powder, coriander, turmeric, roasted and crushed cumin, roasted and crushed coriander, lemon juice and salt and fry well. Now add fish and fry for 5-7 mins. Now sprinkle allspice powder and keep the prepared fish aside.

Method for pulao

In a pan heat oil and fry the small cup of the blended mixture, then add green chilies, 2 glasses of water, 2 tsp salt, coriander leaves and mint leaves, when the water boils add rice and simmer for 8-10 mins. Dish the rice on a platter along with the prepared surmai fish and serve.