Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 25 minutes
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cup Basmati rice - cooked
- 1 cup Fish - cut into half
- 1 Onion - chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dry coconut (kopra)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
- 1 inch Ginger - chopped
- 1/2 cup Green peas (Matar)
- 1 Carrot (Gajjar) - cut into small pieces
- 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
- Sunflower Oil - as needed
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- To begin making the Assamese Fish Fried Rice Recipe, wash and cut fishes into 1 inch pieces
- In a bowl mix coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and ginger together
- Heat around 1-2 tablespoon oil in a pan, add the masala mix and fry till raw smell goes off
- Do not burn the masala
- Place the fish pieces in the pan and stir careful without breaking them
- Place the lid and let the fish cook in its own steam for 5 minutes on low flame
- Remove the fish carefully and place them in a plate or bowl
- Now in the remaining oil, add bay leaf, chopped onions and sauté till onions are translucent
- Add desiccated coconut and fry till raw smell goes off
- Now add lemon juice, peas and carrots and fry for another couple of minutes
- Add cooked rice and mix well such that the flavours incorporate and infuse completely
- Now add fried fish chunks into the rice, give a quick stir
- Garnish with fresh spring onion greens or coriander and serve hot! Serve Assamese Fish Fried Rice on its own or pair it with a Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita for your everyday meal
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 2
- Assamese
- Dinner
- High Protein Non Vegetarian