Mauritian Fish Briyani

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice adds fiber and is more nutritious.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and adds creaminess.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers provide flavor without heat.

Finely chop 2 garlic cloves and a 2-centimeter piece of ginger.

Chop fresh coriander leaves and stalks, and mix with garlic and ginger.

Add salt and 200 ml of coconut yogurt to the fish for marinating.

Sprinkle turmeric over the fish and mix well, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Toast the spice mix (cinnamon, curry leaves, cloves, cardamom pods, nutmeg, cumin seeds, coriander) for 30 seconds in a pan, then grind to a fine powder.

Add the spice mix to the marinated fish and mix well.

Rinse basmati rice and set aside.

Heat vegetable oil and 1-2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan.

Fry 2 onions until slightly crisp and golden brown.

Cut potatoes into 2-centimeter cubes and fry in ghee and oil until brown and crisp.

Finely chop mint and coriander leaves for assembly.

Bruise saffron in hot water to infuse.

Layer cooked rice in a pot, then layer marinated fish on top, followed by potatoes, mint, coriander, and saffron infusion.

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