Crab Curry

Crab Curry - Vidya Baindur

Ingredients:

1.crabs- 4/5

2.grated fresh coconut-2cups

3.long cut onions-5/6

4.garlic cloves-10

5.ginger-3/4 inch

6.kashmiri or bedgi whole red chillis-7/8

7.haldi-1tsp

8.whole garam masala-6cloves,1inch cinnamon,dhania seeds-2tabsp.,jeera-1/4tsp,saunf- 1/2tsp,black

pepper-6/7,green elaichi-3,optional(small piece dagadful,javitri,1/4sp khaskhas,)

9.oil -4-5tabsp.

10.dhania leaves-finely cut-1/2cup

11.green chillies-3/4

12.salt-as per taste.

13.finely cut medium size tomatoes-3

Preparation:

1.wash crabs..clean it and make 2 pieces..

2.grind 1/4 cup dhania leaves,green chillies, 5 garlic cloves, 2inch ginger piece without water.

3.marinate crabs with salt,haldi,and ground green masala,keep aside.

4.take 1sp.oil in a pan roast all whole garam masala for 1 minute

5.take 1tab sp.oil in a pan roast long cut onions,5garlic cloves,ginger piece,fry untill light brown add

grated coconut and roast it till coconut gets little brown.

6.grind above roasted garam masala,roasted onion coconut,red chillies,little dhania leaves together with

water and make fine paste.

7.take 3tabsp oil,add tomatoes fry for few minutes, add crabs fry for 3to 4 minutes,add ground above

masala,salt as per taste,add water and cook it .keep gravy as you require.

8.garnish with dhania leavesa..crab curry is ready to serve.