Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, kerala style mussels biryani / malabari kadukka biriyani. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kerala style mussels biryani / malabari kadukka biriyani using 27 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Kerala Style Mussels Biryani / Malabari Kadukka Biriyani:

1. Take 2 cups Basmati rice
2. Make ready 1/2 kg Mussels meat ,cleaned
3. Prepare 3 Onions, thinly sliced
4. Make ready 1" Ginger, finely chopped
5. Take 5 pods Garlic , finely chopped
6. Make ready 3 Green chilies, slit lengthwise
7. Prepare 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped
8. Get 1 tsp Turmeric powder
9. Get 2 tsp Red chilli powder
10. Prepare 1 tsp Fennel powder
11. Get 1 tsp Pepper powder
12. Get 1 tsp Garam masala / whole spice powder
13. Take 1 tsp Curd
14. Prepare 1/2 cup Coconut milk
15. Make ready 2 Bay leaves
16. Make ready 4 Cardamom pods
17. Make ready 1" Cinnamon stick
18. Make ready 2 Star anise
19. Take 4 Cloves
20. Make ready As needed Ghee/clarified butter
21. Make ready To taste Salt
22. Make ready 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
23. Prepare 1 tsp Lemon juice
24. Prepare 1 handful Cashews-
25. Get 1 handful Raisins
26. Make ready As needed Oil
27. Get As needed Water

Instructions to make Kerala Style Mussels Biryani / Malabari Kadukka Biriyani:

1. Clean, wash, and drain the rice. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and lightly fry the whole spices until fragrant. Add the washed rice and lightly roast for 2-3 minutes on low flame. - Add 4 cups of water along with salt to taste and cook the rice. Once the rice is 90% done, remove it from flame and keep aside.
2. In a small bowl, make a smooth paste of turmeric powder, chilli powder, fennel powder, pepper powder, and salt. Marinate the mussels with the prepared paste and leave it aside for 30 mins. Heat oil in a large pan and fry the mussels until brown. Transfer to a plate and keep aside. In the same pan, add more oil if needed.
3. Add the sliced onions and saute until golden brown. Add the chopped ginger and garlic and saute until the raw smell goes away. Add the green chilies and tomatoes. Cook until soft and mushy. Add the cooked mussels and fry for 2-3 mins until the masala gets coated well. Add the curd and season with salt. Add the coconut milk and mix well to combine. Cook on low flame until the gravy thickens. Remove from flame and keep aside.
4. Heat ghee in a large pan. Fry the cashews and raisins and transfer them into a plate. Line a layer of rice as the bottom layer, followed by a layer of the mussels masala; repeat with the remaining rice and mussels gravy. Garnish with the fried cashews and raisins. Sprinkle lemon juice on top. Cover with a tight lid and cook on low flame for another 10-15 mins. erve warm with raita, pappadum, & pickle.

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