Making mealie rice biryani with middle cut tinned fish - viewer requested recipe

Hi all
A happy fathers day to all the wonderful dads out there.
Today we will be making a recipe requested by multiple viewers - mealie rice biryani with middle cut tinned fish. This one is a longer recipe but definitely worth it!
Ingredients
2 cups mealie rice, soaked overnight
1 heaped tsp margarine
1/2 tsp rough salt
1/2 tsp hurdee (tumeric) powder
For braising
1 can lucky star middle cut tinned fish
1/2 cup oil
1 onion grated
2 sticks of cinnamon
curry leaves
fresh thyme
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 green chillies - adjust to taste
1 tsp rough salt - adjust to taste
2 tbs mixed masala
1/2 tsp hurdee (tumeric) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dhania jeera powder
1 tsp roasted and ground whole spices inc. saunf (fennel), jeera, dhania seeds, elaichi
2 med tomatoes, grated
1/2 cup biryani (masoor) dhal, soaked overnight
1/2 cup frozen peas
splash of lemon juice
2 onions fried
dhania, spring onion and mint to garnish
Serve hot with dhal and salad. Add boiled eggs for that little extra touch!
How we mix our mixed masala:
• How I mix my masala
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[@ranepillay3207]

I've cooked tinfish breyani with rice but never attempted with mealie rice. I like my mealie rice grainy and separated as well. Thank you aunt for this recipe I will definitely try it. 👍

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Let us know how it goes!

[@Kyle-mi5vn]

I really like this auntie and her recipes and her channel. Reminds me of my mum so much

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much

[@Shakoon-e2r]

Thank u for sharing this mealie rice breyani

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure 😊

[@wendellartist1886]

Hi Gaithree, thank you for this wonderful recipe, this is an art of our Indian culture. Thank you for sharing 🙏 God bless

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@NomhleMatyila]

Thanks Mom for your traditional wonderful you remind us of our parents from South Africa in Port Elizabeth

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure!

[@marienaidoo1782]

Looks delicious. I like that the mealie rice wasnt sticky. I would take it one step further by adding fried potatoes and boiled eggs.. Super recipe aunt.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes you can do that, we usually do that as well! Lightly fry the boiled eggs as well.

[@yvonnenaicker4452]

Yes fried pototoes n boiled eggs completes this dish😊

[@sakitasublal6331]

Hi auntie , thank you for your videos!! ❤ try using the water you use to rinse rice into you rose plants, it will help them bloom !!🌹 😁👍

[@ameliasingh6933]

Hi thank you for this tip will definitely try using the rice water ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks i will give this a try!

[@ShameemMajed]

Your food looks so yummy making my mouth to water ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 😋

[@shashikalajaggeth9747]

WOW 👌 this looks awesome 👌. Although I'm a vegetarian I enjoyed watching your video Gaythree ji. The vegetarian option is also very lovely. ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@rachelnaidoo432]

You make it look so easy...will definitely try this recipe.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Awesome let us know how it goes!

[@JaiSingh-fn2sd]

You are very talented.I must try this recipe.Well done on your presentation.

[@fluffy231]

Omw.. aunt you are cooking this exactly like my mom used to do… I’m literally reminiscing the aroma of this food , like she’s cooking it … Good old memories, tasty goldie mealie rice tin fish breyani Thanks for sharing 🎉❤

[@natashapillay2414]

Wow that's looks so yummy I am going to try it good job 👍❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 😋

[@samanthanaidoo3448]

Brilliant ❤ I'm going to try

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

All the best!

[@gonumvengethasamy8654]

In times of scarcity this recipe is very helpful

[@SheliaMoonsamy]

I could never get my meanie rice so grainy 😮..but after watching how you cooked it..I'm gonna follow your style❤❤..thank you❤❤

[@SheliaMoonsamy]

Sorry..mealie rice😂

[@sunithasingh685]

It like bring back mum days Tk.u

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure!

[@AkashneeBalraj]

Thank you so much Ma. I will try this recipe today❤

[@JudyNaidoo88]

Thanks Aunty 🙏 This looks delicious 😋 Thank you for the tips on the mealie rice👍

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you enjoy!

[@ElaineBishun]

Thank you for sharing

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure

[@ashinibaichan2927]

Looks yummylicious 😋 .

[@annnaidoo8951]

Looks yummy

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 😋

[@Wherehopelives167]

Top chow prepared for today aunty Gaithree.. haven’t had mielie rice for years .. #nostalgic 😊

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

its a sign to make some!

[@lallymichael4249]

Awesome...thank you Aunty Lallie👏

[@Rash_Gans]

I don't eat mealie rice. But this breyani looked so good and yummy.❤ going to try this with basmathi rice.

[@ManoNaicker-ho1vp]

Thanks alot looks so yummy.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Most welcome 😊

[@gonumvengethasamy8654]

Hi thanku for this recipe

[@sabethasingh9258]

Wat a wonderful down to earth aunty

[@chotaconhyedoss2657]

Hello sweet Mama 🙏😘Always wondered how mealie rice look like as it is not available in Mauritius. Is it like Pohang the flat white rice used to do dosa or a more coarsely grind of dried whole corn?We have a medium fine coarse corn flour here where sweet pudding is being with since ages later I found it can be a savoury receipe too and is called polenta .Yours looking yummylicious and seems a perfect match for picnics or any outings Happy cooking🫕 and have a nice day😘🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi Chota. I would say much more course than the polenta flour. Will try to show in a video soon.

[@umbigaperumal427]

Wow ma you are just too good

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@AkashneeBalraj]

Hello Ma, can ypu please advise how long must the mealie rice cook in the oven for ❤

[@djbdjb169]

Looks delicious. Can you use any other fish

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes you can

[@vinolagovender214]

Please let me know how you manage the steam jiggling the lid of that pot as there is no steam release hole on the lid. Think I’m doing something wrong cos my lid moves and steam and curry mess…. Thanks

[@millyiyer4797]

Hi aunty thank you so much for the recipe ❤🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome!

[@KarunaGovindasamy-sm7nn]

Thank gran for the lovely bryani ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Pleasure!

[@angelochettykadin9342]

Yummy

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks!

[@angelochettykadin9342]

My son wanted mealie rice tin fish breyani last week.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

We got the request last week so only made it for the weekend - hopefully the next time he asks you have this recipe to help

[@SandheepKunju]

Namaste just want to know how to cook halwa

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi there check out this link for Hulwa: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqXdppqKntSlm7M

[@brianhammond1095]

Ayoh Aunty did not clean the clean off the dark part of the fish.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi, dark part of the middle cut fish is the skin on the outside and is perfectly fine. Pilchards in tinned fish have dark stomach linings we clean out.

[@brianhammond1095]

No Aunty you wrong, I'm talking about the dark brown section that must be cleaned off.

[@brianhammond1095]

Next time I cook middlecut I'm going to take a picture and send to you.

[@fluffy231]

Omw.. aunt you are cooking this exactly like my mom used to do… I’m literally reminiscing the aroma of this food , like she’s cooking it … Good old memories, tasty goldie mealie rice tin fish breyani Thanks for sharing 🎉❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much!

[@MelanieNaicker-wl9in]

Lovely recipe.