Surmai Fish Biryani 🐟🍚

 Ingredients
For Marination:
Surmai (King Fish) – 700 g (cut into thick slices, with bones)
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp
For Rice:
Basmati rice – 2 cups (soaked 30 mins)
Whole spices – 1 bay leaf, 1 black cardamom, 3 green cardamoms, 4 cloves, 1-inch cinnamon
Salt – as needed
For Biryani Masala:
Oil – 4 tbsp
Onions – 3 large (thinly sliced)
Tomatoes – 2 medium (chopped)
Green chillies – 2 slit
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Curd (yogurt) – ½ cup (well beaten)
Mint leaves – 2 tbsp (chopped)
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp (chopped)
For Layering:
Fried onions – ½ cup
Saffron – a few strands soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk
Ghee – 1 tbsp