Simple Way to Make Award-winning Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani

Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani.

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

The ingredients needed to make Nadan Njandu Biryani / Kerala Style Crab Dum Biryani:

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

Steps 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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