Sayyadieh - Lebanese Rice

Sayyadieh

Ingredients
6 white fish Fillets (cod/pollock/haddock)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp  of cumin powder
Salt to taste
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Corn flour
Oil for frying
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6  cups water
1 stock cube
1 tbsp ghee + 2 tbsp vegetable oil 
4 cups Basmati rice 
5 onions (sliced)
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
 Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Garam masala
Toasted pine nuts
Method
Chop the fish fillets & marinate with first 5 ingredients.
Cover & keep in the refrigerator for an hour.
Heat oil in a  frying pan.
Toss the marinated fillets in corn flour & shake off excess.
Pan fry them & keep aside.
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Boil water with stock cube. 
Heat oil  & ghee in a pan.
Fry sliced onions to golden brown.
Keep aside 2 tbsp of fried onions for decoration.
Then add coriander powder ,cumin powder, chilli & turmeric.
 Stir for a while & then add basmati rice. 
Mix well & then add boiled water.
Bring to the boil, cover tightly and simmer until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
Reduce the heat.
When rice is 3/4 cooked remove from fire.
Close the lid tightly.
Stir occassionaly with a wooden spatule.
When cooked remove from fire.
Garnish with garam masala &  coriander leaves. 
Decorate with fried fillets & top with fried onions & nuts.
Serve hot with Raita & Chutney.

Comments

[aarathi]

Thank you !

[touti et dodo]

good, good, good !