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Crab Biryani

Jun-05-2017
Sadhana Khedekar
900 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Crab Biryani RECIPE

Heaven on plate . It's very tasty & yummy preparation.Sea food lovers are going to enjoy this ...I am damn sure:heart_eyes::stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Hard
  • Dinner Party
  • Maharashtra
  • Steaming
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 6 - 7 medium sized crabs
  2. 4 tbs roasteddry coconut pdr
  3. 3 medium sized sliced onions
  4. 4 - 5 tbs oil
  5. 1 bowl crab stock ( grind small legs of crabs with 1 cup water ..then sieve it )
  6. 2 tsp kashmiri chilly pdr
  7. 1 1/2 tsp tikha red chilly pdr
  8. 1/2 tsp garam masala
  9. 2 tbs dhana - jeera pdr
  10. 1 1/2 tbs garlic - jeera paste ( 1/2 spoon jeera + 20 - 25 garlic pods)
  11. 350 gms. Basmati rice
  12. Whole garam masala ( 2 tej patta , 4 green cardmom , 4 pepper corns , 4 cloves & 1 Cinnamon stick)
  13. 2 tbs gram flour
  14. 2 tsp tamrind pulp
  15. Salt
  16. Chopped mint n Coriander leaves.

Instructions

  1. First wash basmati rice and keep in water for 30 min.
  2. Add whole garam masala and salt ..
  3. Cook rice until 70% rice done.
  4. Sieve it and keep aside.
  5. Take oil in a big pan ...Add sliced onions
  6. Saute till onions become brown in colour
  7. Add garlic - jeera paste
  8. Saute till you get nice aroma
  9. Now add all dry masalas ...Saute further.
  10. Add roasted coconut pdr..Slower down the flame
  11. Add gram flour and saute properly..Till you get the nice aroma. Roast for 3- 4 min.
  12. Add chopped few chopped Coriander leaves..Mix well
  13. Now add crabs
  14. Mix well...All the crabs should be properly coated with masalas
  15. Add tamarind pulp...stir
  16. Add crab stock
  17. Add 1&1/2 cup hot water
  18. Add salt and cook the crabs for 12 -15 min..On medium flame
  19. When gravy thickens spread rice on it ...Slower down the flame..
  20. Cover the pan properly with a lid ..Cook for 10 min.
  21. Now slowly open the lid and check ...All the water is absorbed and rice is fully properly cooked
  22. After 10 min. serve with sliced onions and lemon wedges

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Manoj C
Nov-21-2017
Manoj C   Nov-21-2017

Maithili Iyer
Jun-07-2017
Maithili Iyer   Jun-07-2017

Amazing!

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