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Fish rice recipe

By swasthi , on January 31, 2020, 12 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Fish rice recipe – A simple rice & fish recipe for beginners using basic ingredients. This fish rice is one of our most loved ways to whip up a seafood meal. It can be made just under 30 mins. This fish rice is the simplest to make for a weeknight dinner and is great to make when you run out of ideas.

fish rice

This fish rice tastes delicious and can be served with a vegetable salad or just onion, cucumber and carrot slices.

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I had made this with half a kg of fish pieces and 2 cups of rice. I have halved the recipe here. You may also like this collection of fish recipes.

To begin with the recipe, I just precooked the rice in a pressure cooker and cooled it down. This is similar to any fried rice but with a desi Indian touch using Indian spices and herbs.

The dish turns out to be super flavorful and delicious due to the combination of ingredients used like ghee, curry leaves etc.

If you do not have ghee then just replace with any oil or even butter.

How to make fish rice

1. Wash, soak and cook rice in whatever way you like. You can use any kind of rice. I have used basmathi since it adds a little more flavor to the dish. Make sure the rice is cooked to al dente (not mushy) and is cooled down.

2. While the rice cooks, go ahead making the fish. Wash fish and drain completely. Add red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and garam masala. Set aside for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile slice onion, green chili and set aside.

marinate fish

3. Add ghee to a hot pan as needed. Ghee lends a very good flavor. Add garlic and saute until nice aroma comes out. Add fish, curry leaves and begin to fry on a medium flame. Flip the fish after 3 to 4 mins and add more red chili powder if needed.

Add ghee to a hot pan, Add fish, curry leaves and begin to fry on a medium flame

4. When the fish is cooked completely. Set this aside to a plate.

cook

5. To the same pan, add sliced onions, slit green chili and begin to saute. If needed add more oil or ghee. Do not skip green chili other wise the rice will taste bland.

add sliced onions, slit green chili

6. When the onions turns golden, add curry leaves, cashews and raisins. These are optional but I suggest adding at least few chopped cashews else the rice will be plain.

add curry leaves, cashews and raisins
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7. Saute everything well until the nuts turn golden.

golden fried nuts for fish rice recipe 06

8. Add cooled rice, pepper and salt. Switch off the stove.

Add cooled rice, pepper and salt

9. Mix everything well.

Mix everything
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Serve hot rice with roasted fish & onion cucumber carrot slices.

fish rice recipe

Fish rice

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Fish rice

Fish and rice sauteed in Indian spices and herbs.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings1 to 2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

for marination

  • 250 grams fish pieces
  • ¾ tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • turmeric powder , little
  • salt as needed
  • lemon juice as needed

other ingredients

  • 2 sprigs curry leaves
  • 1 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1 to 2 tbsp ghee (or oil)
  • 2 to 3 green chilies slit
  • 1 cup rice (basmathi or jasmine preferred)
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • cashews as desired
  • raisins as desired
  • 1/8 tsp pepper powder
  • salt as needed
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Instructions

  • Wash, soak and cook rice al dente. It can be cooked in a pot or cooker. Once done cool it completely.
  • Marinate fish and set aside for 10 mins.
  • Fry garlic in hot ghee and then add curry leaves and fish. Fry for 3 mins and then flip . Add more spice powders if you like. Fry until it is done on both the sides. Transfer this to a plate.
  • Add more ghee or oil to the pan.
  • Fry onions, green chili until onions turn golden.
  • Then add curry leaves, nuts and raisins. Saute everything well until the nuts are roasted well.
  • Add cooled rice, salt and pepper. Switch off and mix well.
  • Serve rice and fish with fresh salad or sliced onions and carrots.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Fish rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1171 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 163mg54%
Sodium 468mg20%
Potassium 1167mg33%
Carbohydrates 169g56%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 66g132%
Vitamin A 645IU13%
Vitamin C 99.8mg121%
Calcium 119mg12%
Iron 3.7mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Vishakha says

    May 25, 2020

    I tried fish rice recipe.It turned out awesome.Thanks for this simple yet delicious recipe.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 26, 2020

      Glad to know Vishakha

      Reply
  3. Sumit says

    November 22, 2019

    Fantastic blog post. Keep Sharing.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 25, 2019

      Thank you

      Reply
  4. Kani says

    June 15, 2019

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi
    I am a regular visitor of your blog. I have tried few of the recipes from your blog and all of them turned out very tasty. Thanks a lot.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 23, 2019

      Hi Kani
      You are welcome. Glad you like the recipes. Thanks for following the blog.
      🙂

      Reply
  5. Rheena says

    September 20, 2017

    5 stars
    I just made this and it was awesome! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 20, 2017

      Welcome Rheena
      Happy to know it came out good

      Reply
  6. Sunitha says

    December 11, 2016

    5 stars
    I have tried three of ur recepies over the week – Andhra Style mutton biryani, egg biryani n Fish Ghee rice. They turned out awesome…thank u so much. Well written and the pics on how to make makes it very motivating and inspiring.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 18, 2016

      Hi Sunita
      So glad to know you tried so many recipes. Thanks for trying
      🙂

      Reply
  7. neena sharma says

    November 4, 2016

    5 stars
    woooooooow! Its look too yummy !
    Thank you for sharing all this receipe, your site is really looking good and informative.I really really liked it. I will make it at my home and also going to share with my friends and family.

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    • swasthi says

      November 4, 2016

      Welcome Neena
      Glad to know you liked the blog. Yes do try the recipes.
      Thanks a lot

      Reply

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