FISH KEEMA RICE

fish keema rice

Ingredients :

 For marination
     fish  - 1/2 kg (any fleshy fish,i used tuna)
     Ginger- Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
     Red Chilly Powder : 1 tbsp or to your spice level
     Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
     Black Pepper Powder : 1 tsp
     Lemon Juice/vinegar : 1/2 tsp
     Curry leaves
     Salt to taste

For masala

      Onion : 3 (finely, sliced)
      Ginger : 1 1/2 tbsp (minced)
      Garlic : 1 1/2 tbsp (minced)
      Green Chillies : 4 (slit,lengthwise)
      Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
      Red Chilly Powder : 1 tbsp or to your spice level
      Coriander Leaves : 1/4 cup
      Garam Masala Powder : 1 tsp
      Lemon Juice : 1/2 tsp
      Crushed Black Pepper : 1/4 tsp
      Mint Leaves : 1/4 cup (finely, chopped)
      Coriander Leaves : few sprig (finely, chopped)
      Capsicum :finely chopped

Other ingredients

     Basmati rice -2 cups
     butter          -2 tbl sp
     oil for cooking

Method:

  Rinse and drain fish properly.Cut into large pieces; Sprinkle salt and mix the marination ingredients over it and cook it well with little water.After cooking remove the bones and mash it coarsely and keep it aside.(If tuna used ref notes)
                                              In a pan add butter and half roast the  basmati rice.when it start turning golden yellow colour add boiling water to cook the rice. Boil it till rice becomes tender.
                                            Heat oil in the frying pan,add ginger garlic greenchillies,onion till they are tender.Add the mashed fish into the pan and mix well.Then add the masala powder,mint leaves and capsicum.Mix it well on the fish.Now add the rice little by little.Adjust the salt and add lemon juice to this. Mix well. Garnish with corriander. Serve hot with raitha and Enjoy !

NOTES : 

•  Use double the quantity of water for cooking rice.(1 cup of rice 2 cups of  water)
•  Tuna fish available  in cans is easy to prepare this dish.if tuna is used then no need of cooking the fish seperately.marinate it and cook it directly with onions.
• Keep water for boiling before half roasting the rice in butter.?(helps to cook the rice faster without breaking and sticking)