In a bowl add water, ginger garlic paste, vinegar, salt and fish. Soak the fish for 5-7 mins. Wash the fish thoroughly and after soaking and pat dry before using.

In a bowl add flour, lemon juice, red chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, oil and mix it well.

Now add soaked fish and coat it well. Marinate the fish for 10-15 mins.

In a pan heat oil and add marinated fish. Cook each side for 2-3 mins or until 80% done. set aside.

In a pot heat oil and add onion. Cook for 1-2 mins. Add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste and cook until tomatoes get soft.

Now add black peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, black cardamom, nutmeg, bay leaf and cook for 2-3 mins. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix it well.

Add water and cook for 1-2 mins. Now add yogurt, tamarind and cook for 1-2 mins. Now add fried fish pieces and cook for a minute.

Add garam masala powder, green coriander and cover the pot with lid. Cook over low flame for 1-2 minutes.

Now in a pot add a layer of prepared Fish Masala, boiled rice, fried onion, green coriander, lemon slices, mint leaves, ginger, tomatoes, prepared fish masala, boiled rice, yellow food color, fried onion, green coriander, lemon slices, mint leaves, green chilies, ginger and tomatoes. Cover and steam over low flame for 10-12 mins.

Take off the lid, mix the layers well and your Fish Biryani is ready to serve.