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Lahori Fish Pulao
🇵🇰 Pakistani

Lahori Fish Pulao

🇵🇰 Pakistani

Fluffy grains steamed with fish and aromatics so every spoonful is savoury and separate — a one-pot pakistani classic. 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Basmati Rice400 g
  • Whole Garam Masala Spices1 tbsp
  • Rice300 g
  • Fish500 g fillets
  • Stock or Broth600 ml

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.

  2. 2

    Heat the Ghee in a wide pot, soften the onion, and bloom the garam masala for 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Stir in the fish, then add the rice and turn everything gently through the fragrant oil.

  4. 4

    Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then clamp on a lid and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes without peeking.

  5. 5

    Rest off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and crown with fresh cilantro.

Chef's tip

Never lift the lid while the rice steams — trapped steam is doing the work.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Fish Pulao · on YouTube