Fish Biriyani

Ingredients :
Fish - 1 kg(cut in to average pieces)
Biriyani Rice - 4  cup
Onion - 3
Tomato - 2
Ginger - 1 piece
Garlic - 5-6 flakes
Green Chilli - 10
Chilli Powder - tsp
Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tsp
Salt
Curd - 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
Kismis - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander Leaves - A handful
Mint Leaves - A handful
Ghee - For Frying(Optional)
Water - 6 cup

For Masala 
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Cardamom- 6
Cloves - 6
Star Anise  -1
Cumin-  1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Grind all together to a fine powder.

PREPARATION
 Marinate the fish pieces with chilly powder, Turmeric and salt and keep aside  for 30 mnts .
Crush ginger,Garlic and Green chilly.
 Wash the rice and drain the water well  . Fry the rice with little ghee. when little crispy, add water , salt,a small piece of cinnamon, 3 cardamom  ,3 cloves and cook the rice.

Fry  the sliced onions,crushed paste and tomato well. Add salt, curd and turmeric   . Fry the marinated fish pieces lightly.

When the water in the masala is almost dried add the fish pieces to it and cook for sometime.Then add the above garam masala powder and  lemon juice and stir for some time. Fish masala is ready.

 Fry little onions in ghee till golden brown then fry cashew nuts and kismis  and keep aside.In a tray, arrange masala and the rice in layers.First the fish masala and second layer is the rice,sprinkle little garam masala  powder,lemon juice,coriander leaves and fried onions, nuts and kismis. Repeat the steps ,the final layer should be rice.

 Cover it well,and keep the vessel  in a low flame  for at least 20 mints.The Fish biriyani is ready .