Fish biryani

1 kg red fish or king klip.                             
Wash and drain fish properly.                     
Masala fish and leave to marinate for about 1 hour                                                      
Boil 3 cups rice ( Basmati).                          
Boil about 1/2 to 3/4 cups masoor. Separately.                                                   
Fry 4 potatoes.     
                                         
Make a marinate by using :                                  
3/4 cup fish masala.                                        
3 onions fried and crushed.                          
1/2 cup lemon juice.                                      
1 Tblspn Salt.                                               
1 tsp arad.                                                     
2 Tblspn Dry dhana.                                      
2 Tblspn red chillies.                                  
2 grated tomatoes.                                        
3-4 Tblspn tomato puree.                              
Few whole grn chillies.                                
1 cup Yoghurt.       
                                       
Fry fish in a little oil on high for a few minutes. Then add all ingredients for marinate in bowl . Marinate fish in it . Now layer a little rice,then masoor then add all the fish, put fried potatoes on top of fish,then put little more masoor,and the rest of the rice.Make a little saffron water add on top of rice.Garnish with a little crushed onion and steam on medium heat for about 3/4 to 1 hour serve with Dhay

Fish kebabs
1 cup steamed Fish (Hake).                       
1 cup stiff mash potatoe.                              
1 egg.                                                           
Salt / Pepper to taste.                                
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg.                                
1 tsp ground Jeero.                                          
Chopped parsley ,
Chopped grn chillies.        
Chopped Dhania and Spring onions.                                                   
Breadcrumbs as needed.                               
1 egg Beaten.   
                                            
Flake Fish and remove all bones . Add all ingredients and mix well . Form into balls and Flatten Slightly .Dip in egg and roll in breadcrumbs. Fry in oil until golden brown.

Fish pockets
Filling :                                                          
Mushrooms
Green peppers  
Red peppers
Red Onion
Feta Cheese.                                  
Saute Mushrooms ,
peppers and onion in Salt ,
Pepper,garlic flakes n lemon Juice with olive oil .
When Cool add Feta Cheese.                                                        

Marinate Fresh Hake/Kingklip Fillets.                        
2 Tblspn mayonnaise.                                   
2 Tblspn Lemon Juice.                                   
1 Tblsp Garlic.                                              
Salt n Lemon Pepper.                                    

Slit fish in the centre to make a pocket stuff with filling. Dip in flour and Fry on medium heat in a non stick frying pan and serve with lemon butter sauce.

Courtesy of Sister Katija Ebrahim