Crab Curry Recipe
Ingredients for Crab Curry :
Crabs 6 large, Coconut
scraped 1/2
Garlic 8 cloves
Whole dry red chillies 8
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Oil 1 tablespoon
Onion
sliced 1 large
Tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Process for Crab Curry :
Boil crabs and clean them, only the body and claws are used (the crab claws can be lightly cracked and the body cut into half, to facilitate eating).
Grind scraped coconut with garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder to a fine paste.
Heat oil on medium heat and sauté onion for two minutes. Add ground masala and sauté for a minute. Add tamarind pulp, salt to taste, crabs and one cup of water.
Cover and simmer on low heat for fifteen minutes. Add little more water if necessary and cook till done.
Sprinkle with Garam masala powder and serve hot.
