Crab Briyani / Nandu Briyani

Ingredients:-

• Crab, large size- 1 (Separate the legs with claws and body section)
• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Onion, big - 1 sliced
• Tomato - 2 nos
• Green chillies - 3 nos
• Coriander leaves , chopped - 1 cup
• Mint , chopped - 1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Yogurt- 2 tbsp
• Salt as needed
• Ghee - 4 tbsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp

To Temper:-

• Cloves - 1
• Star anise - 1
• Javitri - 1
• Cardamom - 1
• Bay leaves - 1
• Cinnamon stick- 1
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Preparation:-

1. To Clean and Cook the Crab:

• Clean the crab with turmeric powder.  

• Boil body section and some crab legs with 1 tbsp of salt for 10 mins.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Remove the shell parts and take out the flesh alone. Set aside. 

2. To Prepare Crab Briyani:-

• Soak basmati rice for 20 to 25 minutes.
• In a pan, heat ghee and oil, put all the ingredients under " To Temper" and saute for a minutes.

• Add green chillies and onion. when onions are soft, add tomato and ginger garlic paste and saute for a minutes. 

• Then add coriander leaves and mint. Fry them till the leaves wilt. 
• Add crab meat and cleaned legs. Mix well.

• Then add red chilli powder and curd. Saute for a few more minutes.  

• Add 4 cups of water. When water starts boiling, add basmati rice. Mix well and cook covered. 

• When rice is three fourth done,reduce the heat to low and cook covered for another 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and the rice is soft. 

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.