Ingredients:450 grams rohu (any white fish fillets)1/2 cup vegetable oil1 level teaspoon cumin seeds, zeera1/2 level teaspoon mustard seeds1 clove garlic cloves, chopped1 inch piece ginger fresh, peeled1 teaspoon ajowan (carum)4 green chillies1/2 teaspoon red chili powderAs per taste salt10 green cardamoms4 black cardamoms6 cloves10 pieces black pepper1 inch piece cinnamon stick2 bay leaves (taze patta)10 dried plums (aaloo bukharay)Some ghee or cooking oil6 pieces green chili, finely chopped2 tablespoon coriander leaves, fresh3 Pinch yellow food colorMethod:Wash the fish and pat dry. Cut into 1 inch pieces. In a blender grind the garlic ginger and chilies to a fine paste. Mix the paste with salt, chili powder and ajowan. Smear the fish pieces with spice paste. Set aside for at least 2 hours In the meantime heat the oil in a shallow frying pan, add the cumin and mustard seeds; they should pop and splutter at once.Add the chop onions and , stirring frequently, fry them to a rich golden color. Add the chopped tomatoes, still stirring frequently, fry the onions for about 10 minutes until the tomatoes are reduced to a pulp. Add a little water, if essential, to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Keep frying until the oil begins to separate.Add the fish and stir well to coat it with the tomato mixture. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 15 minutes until the fish is tender. Sprinkle with finely chopped coriander. Keep warm Soak the rice in water for half an hour. In another pan boil the rice with 2-3 tsp. of salt and plenty of water .when the rice are 34 cooked drain the water. Add 14 cup oil or butter and fluff with a fork to prevent the rice to stick each other. Keep rice to one sideIn a large pan place 2 inch layer of rice at the bottom, then a layer of fish mixture and dried plums on top, repeating this until the fish and rice have been used up. sprinkle the coriander and mint leaves over the top layer of the rice Pour 12 cup water and seeds of cardamom over the rice. Do not stir. Mix the food color with a little water and sprinkle over the rice Cover with a tight fitting lid and allow to cook for 20 minutes until the rice are cookedOnce the dish is cooked, leave it covered for a few minutes then eliminate the lid, fluff up the rice with a fork serve up with Raita.
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