Dhan Dar and Fish Patio

 

Dhan Dar and Fish Patio consists of plain white rice , known as "Dhan" , accompanied by yellow tur dar and spicy fish gravy . It is the favourite Parsi homemade dish made for lunch or dinner on auspicious occasions . This simple but wholesome and delicious meal is sure to leave you licking your fingers. Here is its recipe . 

Ingredients for Rice (4 Servings) :
  • Rice - 6 Cups
  • Ghee - 2 Tbsp
  • Salt to taste
Ingredients for Dar :
  • Tur Dal - 3 Cups
  • Ghee (or Butter) - 3 Tbsp
  • Salt to Taste 
  • Tumeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Ingredients for Fish Patio :
  • Pomfret (or any other fish) - 4
  • Onions - 3
  • Garlic - 1 Bulb
  • Green Chillies - 4-5
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 Tbsp
  • Sugar - 1 Tbsp
  • Salt to Taste
  • Turmeric Powder - (1/2 Tsp)
  • Coriander - 1/2 Cup
  • Tomato - 1
  • Oil - 6-7 Tbsp
Method for Rice :
  • Wash the rice and leave it aside. 
  • Add ghee in a utensil and then add rice and salt to it.
  • Add water till its level reaches double the height of the rice .
  • Boil it on high flame initially till the level of water and rice becomes the same .
  • Lower the heat and cover the utensil and cook it till the water is no longer visible at all.
Method for Dal :
  • Wash the dal and let it soak in water for half and hour to one hour.
  • Pressure cook it on high flame for 4 whistles and 20 minutes thereafter on low flame.
  • After the pressure gets released , add turmeric powder , salt and ghee to it and cook it for 2 more minutes.
Method for Fish Patio :
  • Marinate the Pomfrets with Kashmiri Chilli Powder , turmeric powder and salt and leave it aside for 1/2-1 hour.
  • In the meanwhile , heat oil in a utensil , add finely chopped garlic , finely chopped green chillies and cumin seeds and fry them for a minute.
  • Add the finely chopped onions and fry them till they are golden-brown.
  • Add sugar to it.
  • Now , add finely chopped tomato and cook it till it softens.
  • Add the marinated fish and cook it for 5 minutes. 
  • After 5 minutes , add 2-3 cups of water to it , cover the utensil and cook the fish till they are almost done.
  • Add finely chopped coriander leaves to it just 2 minutes before turning off the stove.
The way to serve it is a layer of rice followed by dal on top of rice and patio over the dal.

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