Recipe: Yummy Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani

Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani.

You can cook Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani using 37 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani

1. It's of For Crab Masala:.
2. You need 3 medium ones of Crabs cleaned and cut into pieces.
3. You need 3 of Onion thinly sliced.
4. You need 5 of Kanthari Mulaku (Bird’s Eye Chilies) or spicy green chilies finely chopped.
5. Prepare 1 medium of Tomato finely chopped.
6. It's 2 teaspoon of Ginger-garlic paste.
7. It's 1/4 cup of Yogurt.
8. You need 1/4 cup of Coconut milk.
9. It's 1/4 tsp of Turmeric powder.
10. You need 1 tsp of Kashmiri Red chilli Powder.
11. You need 1 tablespoon of Biryani masala powder (optional).
12. It's 1 bunch of Mint leaves, finely chopped.
13. It's 1 bunch of Cilantro leaves finely chopped.
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Lime juice.
15. Prepare as needed of Ghee /Oil.
16. It's of For Rice.
17. You need 2 cups of Basmati rice.
18. You need 4 cups of Water.
19. You need 4 of cloves.
20. You need 3 of Cardamom pods.
21. It's 2 (1″ pieces) of Cinnamon stick.
22. Prepare 2 of Bay leaves.
23. You need 1 teaspoon of Lemon juice.
24. It's To taste of Salt.
25. Prepare of Ingredients for garnishing.
26. Prepare 3 tablespoon of Ghee.
27. It's 1 of Onion thinly sliced.
28. Prepare 1 handful of Cashew nuts.
29. You need 1 handful of Raisins.
30. It's 1 bunch of Coriander leaves finely chopped.
31. You need 1 bunch of Mint leaves, finely chopped.
32. You need 2 tablespoon of Pineapple Pieces, finely chopped.
33. You need 1 tsp of Biryani essence.
34. Prepare 1 pinch, mixed in 2 tbsp warm milk of Saffron (optional).
35. You need of Ingredients for dum:.
36. You need 2 cups of All purpose flour/maida:.
37. Prepare as needed of Water.

Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani instructions

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..