Baked Fish With Blue Rice and Mushroom Sauce

Ever thought of pairing vibrant blue rice with succulent baked fish and a rich mushroom sauce? 🍽️ This dish brings together ocean-fresh flavors, earthy mushrooms, and the striking beauty of naturally tinted rice. A feast for both the eyes and taste buds, this recipe is perfect for those who love a creative twist on classic flavors. Let’s get started!

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Blue Rice

1. High grain basmati rice
2. Blue pea flower
3. Salt and butter
4. Cumin seeds

Baked Fish

1. Bhetki fillet
2. Prawn minced
3. Salt and Pepper
4. Butter
5. Rosemarry
6. Chilli flakes
7. Oregano
8. Lime juice
9. Freshly minced garlic

Mushroom Sauce

1. Button Mushroom
2. Butter
3. Flour
4. Milk
5. Fresh Cream
6. Coconut Milk
7. Salt
8. Pepper
9. Oregano
10. Chilliflakes

1. Take fresh prawns. Here we took 6-7 tiger prawns.
2. Cleaned, descaled and gutted the prawns.
3. Minced the prawns using knife.

1. Add minced garlic, black pepper powder and soya sauce to the minced prawns and mix them.

1. Take two fillets of bhetki fish. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on them.
2. Take two good spoon-full of prawn mix and spread on one fillet.
3. Cover it with another fillet from above, and keep the sandwich preparation aside.

1. Prepare the mushrooms by cleaning them and slicing them.

1. In a hot skillet, pour butter, minced garlic and freshly crushed black pepper and stir for few seconds.
2. Carefully add the fish.
3. Fry 1:30 minutes on each side, while tossing the butter.

For the white sauce.

1. Add butter, minced garlic and stir a little.
2. Add the sliced mushrooms. Fry for10-20 seconds
3. Add salt, dried parsley, 1 tsb of flour, fresh cream/milk, coconut milk and give them a mix.
4. Add cheese cubes and mix.
5. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
6. The white sauce is ready.

To make the blue water for the rice preparation:

1. Add 400 ml of water in a pan.
2. Add 1 tsp of salt, and 10-14 blue pea flowers.
3. Boil for 5 minutes

To make the rice:

1. Take 1tbsp of butter.
2. Add shah jeera (white cumin), and minced garlic. Stir for 10-20 seconds.
3. Add 250grams of soaked rice.
4. Add the 400ml blue water by straining the blue flowers.
5. Cover and cook the rice for 20 minutes until the water evaporates and rice is done.

To make the platter:

1. Stuffed the rice on a small steel bowl and casted the rice on a plate.
2. Enjoy the rice with some white sauce and fish.
3. A complete plate with good amount of protein, carbs and tastes the best when jeera rice is taken with the white sauce mushroom and the fish as sides.

Being decorated with some freshly harvested microgreens and edible blue pea flower on top.

And there you have it—a stunning plate of baked fish with blue rice and mushroom sauce! 🎨🐟 The flaky, tender fish, creamy mushroom sauce, and the subtle floral notes of the blue rice create a harmonious balance of flavors and textures. Try this recipe to elevate your dining experience with a touch of color and gourmet flair!