Crab Masala

Crab Masala - Vidya Nayak Shenoy

( Recipe courtesy Laxmi Shenoy)

Recipe:
Ingredients for marination :
1)tamarind paste
2)ginger garlic paste
3) 1tbsp coriander powder
4) 1tsp cumin powder
5)salt
6) 2 tsp red chilly powder
7) pinch of haldi powder

Method

step 1) Mix all the above and marinate crab pieces in it for about an hour
step 2) Fry 2 chopped onions in kadai and once the onion turns light brown, add handful of curry leaves
and fry for one minute .
step 3) Now add the marinated crab and fry it in high flame and then simmer it till the crab gets cooked
and blend with the masala.

step 4) After switching off the gas, squeeze half a lemon over it(do not mix) and close the lid.