Fish Machboos

Name: Fish Machboos
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-2 King Fish steak; 1 cup basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes; 3 tbsp. oil; 1" cinnamon; 2-3 green cardamoms; 4-5 cloves; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1+1 tsp Arabic spice; 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder; 2 dry lime; 2 green chilies; to taste salt; 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped; 2 tbsp. fried onion; 2 tsp. ghee

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#post20 - This is a traditional Emirati Biryani which is almost similar to the Indian Biryani. It is cooked either with fish, mutton or chicken. This is the former version. I have used King Fish but it can be prepared with the popular Hamour fish too. The only difference is the use of Arabic spice mix / bzar spice and also the use of dried lime that gives a nice flavour to the biryani. Machboos is also popular in other Middle Eastern countries, where they have their own way of preparing it. It is a very easy one-pot meal and a great party recipe too, that can be dished out at short notice. #goldenapron

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1-2King Fish steak
1 cupbasmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
3 tbsp.oil
1" cinnamon
2-3green cardamoms
4-5cloves
1onion, chopped
1 tsp.ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1+1 tsp Arabic spice
1/2 tsp.cardamom powder
2dry lime
2green chilies
to tastesalt
1 tbsp.coriander leaves, chopped
2 tbsp.fried onion
2 tsp.ghee

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Steps

1

Apply 1 tsp. of the Arabic spice and salt to taste to the fish steak and marinate for 10-15 minutes. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan and fry the fish till well done on both sides. Drain and keep aside.
2

Heat remaining oil & temper with cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves. Add the onion and saute till it turns slightly brown.
3

Add all the dry spices & ginger-garlic paste mixed with some water. Saute till the oil separates.
4

Add the soaked rice, green chilies & the dry lime. Mix everything well and saute for 2 minutes.
5

Add 1 1/2 cups hot water & pressure cook for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and let it cool down.
6

Add the ghee and fluff it up with a fork.
7

Transfer to a serving plate and arrange the fried fish on top. Garnish with coriander leaves and fried onion. Enjoy as it is or with some side dish.