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long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa offers more protein and nutrients.

fish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is lower in omega-3s but more affordable.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped almonds

Sunflower seeds provide similar crunch at lower cost.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is budget-friendly.

Soak 2 cups basmati rice in water and rinse until clean.

Let the rice soak for at least 30 minutes.

Marinate the whole fish with cuts made into it.

Add 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste, 1 piece fresh lemon juice, salt to taste, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon paprika powder, 1 teaspoon seven spice, and 2 tablespoons oil to the fish and mix well.

Let the fish marinate for at least 30 minutes.

In a pot, heat 1 cup oil and add sliced onions, cooking until browned.

Remove some fried onions for garnishing later.

Add 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste to the browned onions and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the marinated fish and cook for about 5 minutes to remove the raw smell.

Add water to create stock, seasoning with salt, black pepper, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, dry lemon, and bay leaf.

Add cumin powder and coriander powder for flavor and mix well.

Let the stock simmer on low flame for 30 minutes.

Grill the fish at 180° for at least 1 hour.

Once the stock is ready, strain it and use it to cook the rice, adding 1 teaspoon cumin powder and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder for flavor.

Bring the stock to a boil, then add the soaked rice and cover.

Cook on low flame for at least 30 minutes until the rice is soft and fluffy.

Serve the rice topped with the grilled fish and garnish with fried almonds, fried onions, and chopped coriander.

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