Fish : 5 piece for frying and about 100g for gravy.
Rice (jeerakasala or basmati) : 1 cup
Onion : 1 large chopped
Tomato :2 (made puree using blender)
Green chilli : 3 (optional)
Ginger paste : 1 Tbs
Garlic paste : 1 1/2 Tbs
Dried lemon : 2
Oil : 3 Tbs(For frying fish)
Oil : 3 Tbs (For rice)
Turmeric powder : 1/4 Tsp
Arabic masala : 2Tbs
Hot water : 1 3/4 cup
For fish marination:
Salt to taste
Pepper powder : 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 Tsp
Chilli powder : 2 Tsp
Lemon juice : 1 Tsp
For garnishing
Chopped tomato
Chopped carrot
Chopped capsicum
Chopped coriander leaves
Method:
*Wash and soak the rice for 30 minute to 1 hour.
*Marinate the fish using the ingredients listed under marination.
*Marinate and keep aside for 30 minutes.
*Heat a pan and add oil for frying.Fry the fish and set aside.
*Heat a cooker and add oil,now add ginger garlic paste.saute till raw smell goes.
*Add green chillies and turmeric powder and saute well.
*Now add chopped onion and salt to taste.Saute till transparent.
*Add dried lemon, tomato puree and arabic masala.
*Saute till tomato gets cooked well.
*Check the salt add if needed.
*Add fish pieces and cook the fish.When fishes are cooked mash the fish well.
*Add hot water and when it starts boiling add washed and drained rice.mix well.
*Close the cooker and cook for 1 whistle on low flame.
*Do not open the cooker immediately after the whistle,wait for half an hour.
*Now open the lid and keep for 15 minutes.
*Mix the rice slowely and garnish with tomato,carrot,capsicum and coriander leaves.
*Place the fried fish pieces on the top of rice.
Watch how to make fish kabsa
