Gajrela and Machli (Fish) Biryani

This is a truly one-dish meal! For Biryanis, which can range from medium to very hot, veggies, meat, chicken, fish or seafood is cooked into a curry (with medium gravy) in a variety of spices and then layered in a large dish with pre-cooked, fragrant, long-grained rice. A garnish (like caramelized onions or saffron) is then added and the dish is sealed. The contents are then slow-cooked (for several hours sometimes) in their own juices! The result is delicious.