Archie's favourite Fish Biryani

Name: Archie's favourite Fish Biryani
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp grated garlic; 1-2 tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp cumin; .5 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tbsp dried fenugreek; 1 tbsp dried mint; handful chopped coriander; juice 1 lemon; .25 cup plain yoghurt; 2 tsp salt; 5 tilapia (white fish) fillets; 1 large onion chopped; fresh dill; 2 cups long grain basmati rice; green beans chopped; ghee; frozen peas defrosted; 4-6 fresh tomatoes; fresh coriander; 250ml stock; saffron

5 steps

Updated at: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:28:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories463.2 kcal (23%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs65.3 g (25%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein30.8 g (62%)

Sodium1121.8 mg (56%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Mix marinade ingredients with fish cut into chunks

Step 2

Soak rice for 20 mins

Step 3

Fry chopped onion in ghee with dill stalks

Step 4

Stir onion into rice with chopped green beans. Cook in rice cooker for 5 mins

Step 5

Add melted ghee to a wide shallow le creuset pan. Add half cooked rice. Layer over marinated fish, peas, chopped tomatoes. Top with rest of rice mixed with dill and coriander. Pour over stock mixed with saffron, cover with foil and a lid. Stove cook then over cook