Fish & Brown Rice – Machli Pulao

Ingredients

Tilapia filet, 6 pieces
Onions, raw, 1 medium
Cilantro, 1 bunch
Diced Green Chilie, 3-4 small
Brown Rice, long grain, 4 cups
Ginger 3tsp
Garlic 3 tsp
Rye 1tsp
Curry patta 10 small leaves or 7 medium
Water 5 cups

Makes 8-10 servings

Directions

Rinse rice and leave to soak in bowl for a few hours.
Mince onion, cilantro, ginger, garlic and green chilies in food process. Heat oil as needed in pot. Add everything that you processed and rye, curry patta. Add green chillie powder and salt/pepper. Fry fish filets in this. Once almost done, but not dry, take out and put aside. 
Drain water from rice and put rice in pot. You may need to add a little oil and salt. Fry for a couple of minutes then add water. Bring to boil, put heat down to medium. After 35 minutes, put the fish gently back in the rice. Cover and wait another five minutes. Put heat on low and wait 5 minutes. Dish is now ready to serve. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info

  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 198.2
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
  • Sodium: 71.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 19.7 g