Crab Curry

Here is the recipe for Crab curry.

Ingredients:

Crab - medium sized - 12 - with the legs, cleaned and cut

Onions - 3 - finely chopped

Tomatoes - 3 - finely chopped

Ginger - peeled and pounded - 2-3inch sized/ 2 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Water - 1/2 cup

For the masala paste:

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp (optional)

Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Red chillies - 3-4 (or more depending on taste)

Black pepper - 1tsp

Water - 2tbsp

For tempering/ garnish:

Onions - 1 whole chopped lengthwise

Coriander leaves - chopped

Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:

• Dry roast all the ingredients for the masala paste, let cool, and grind to a smooth paste with little water and keep aside

• In a wide bottomed pan mix the chopped onions and tomatoes, ginger and crab and a little water and leave to boil until crab is cooked (You will get a lovely smell of the crab meat and can check with a fork or knife if the meat is soft enough). Add water in between if you want lots of gravy with the curry, else let it be semi dry

• Add the masala and mix well by tossing with two ladles and keep covered on low flame and cook for another 5 minutes, increase the flame and then let it simmer for another 2 minutes before you turn off

• Keep a tadka pan and heat the oil, add the onions and let it caramelize into a dark brown, pour it on top of the curry and also garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Serve with rice/ chapathi