Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani
Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have nadan njandu biryani / kerala style crab dum biryani using 37 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani:
  1. Make ready For Crab Masala:
  2. Make ready 3 medium ones Crabs cleaned and cut into pieces
  3. Make ready 3 Onion thinly sliced
  4. Take 5 Kanthari Mulaku (Bird’s Eye Chilies) or spicy green chilies finely chopped
  5. Take 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
  6. Get 2 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
  7. Get 1/4 cup Yogurt
  8. Prepare 1/4 cup Coconut milk
  9. Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  10. Prepare 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli Powder
  11. Make ready 1 tablespoon Biryani masala powder (optional)
  12. Prepare 1 bunch Mint leaves, finely chopped
  13. Take 1 bunch Cilantro leaves finely chopped
  14. Take 1 teaspoon Lime juice
  15. Take as needed Ghee /Oil
  16. Get For Rice
  17. Prepare 2 cups Basmati rice
  18. Take 4 cups Water
  19. Take 4 cloves
  20. Prepare 3 Cardamom pods
  21. Get 2 (1″ pieces) Cinnamon stick
  22. Make ready 2 Bay leaves
  23. Take 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
  24. Get To taste Salt
  25. Prepare Ingredients for garnishing
  26. Prepare 3 tablespoon Ghee
  27. Make ready 1 Onion thinly sliced
  28. Make ready 1 handful Cashew nuts
  29. Prepare 1 handful Raisins
  30. Get 1 bunch Coriander leaves finely chopped
  31. Get 1 bunch Mint leaves, finely chopped
  32. Take 2 tablespoon Pineapple Pieces, finely chopped
  33. Make ready 1 tsp Biryani essence
  34. Prepare 1 pinch, mixed in 2 tbsp warm milk Saffron (optional)
  35. Make ready Ingredients for dum:
  36. Prepare 2 cups All purpose flour/maida:
  37. Take as needed Water
Instructions to make Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani:
  1. In a deep-bottomed vessel, boil water and add the cleaned crab pieces with a pinch of turmeric powder, and cook for 10-15 mins on medium flame. Remove from heat and drain the water completely. Keep it aside.
  2. Soak the rice for 15- 20 mins and drain keep it aside.
  3. And a large pan, heat ghee. Add the sliced onions & chopped chilies and saute until translucent and golden brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until it becomes soft and mushy. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped mint & coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, biryani masala powder, & salt. Mix well until the raw smell is gone and the masala begins to get dark. Reduce the flame, add yogurt and mix well.
  4. Add the cleaned crab pieces and coconut milk. Mix thoroughly so that the crab pieces are well combined with the masala. Cook it covered on low flame for 15-20 minutes or until the gravy becomes little thick and crab cooked well.
  5. In a deep-bottomed vessel, add ghee. Add the spices and fry for a min until a nice aroma arises. Add the drained rice and fry for few minutes making sure not to burn the rice. Add lemon juice and warm water to the rice. Once it starts to boil, cover with a lid and cook until the rice is half cooked. Drain the excess water and keep it aside.
  6. In a pan, heat oil. Add the sliced onions and saute until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towel. Fry cashews and raisins until they turn golden, drain them on paper towel. In a small bowl, mix maida with little water to make a smooth dough. Keep it aside.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread out half of the cooked rice in a greased oven proof dish followed by the crab masala evenly over the cooked rice. Add the remaining rice. Sprinkle fried cashews, raisins, fried onions, chopped pineapple pieces, chopped coriander and mint leaves, few drops of saffron milk, and biryani essence over the rice.
  8. Close with a tight fitting lid and seal the edges of the lid with prepared dough. (You could also seal with it with aluminium foil). Bake it for 15-20 mins. When it is done, remove and keep the dish covered until serving.

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