The very first time I heard about the amazing food that is served in toddy shop was from my class mates in engineering. During that time, in Trivandrum, near the bypass a toddy shop was opened for families :) No no no..it is not for the toddy they are there, it is for the spicy and hot food served .
I still remember the meen thala curry I had with kappa from that restaurant and it was out of this world!! The toddy shop dishes are hot and spicy and simple preparations.
When I went to buy fish yesterday, saw live wild crabs there and bought some.So thought of making this really hot crab curry. This is for all the hot and spicy food lovers out there ..Enjoy!!
Kallu Shappu Style Njandu Curry
Ingredients to roast the crab ( To serve 4 people)
To cook the crab
1.5 lb fresh crab
water enough to dip the crab pieces
salt enough to taste
To roast the crab
21/2 tbs chilli powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger
3 large onions thinly sliced
1 tsp meat masala
41/2 tsp pepper powder
3 large tomatoes chopped
8 tsp coconut oil
3 green chilies slit open
salt enough to taste
15 curry leaves
Preparation
Cleaning the crab
Cut the crabs into two pieces from center and detach the legs. Then clean the pieces in running tap water for a while. Take water in a large bowl and add some salt and turmeric powder in it. Put the crabs in this water for 10 to 15 minutes to clean it well. Take out the crab and drain it.
Cooking the crab
1. Take some water in a large vessel and boil it (water enough to dip all the crab pieces).
2. Add some salt in the water.
3. Once the water starts boiling, add the cleaned crab pieces in it. After 10 to 12 minutes, you see that the black spots on the crabs turn orange. This shows that the crabs are cooked.
4. Remove the crab from the water and keep aside. You can use this water for roasting the crabs. If you are using this water for roasting, you should be careful about the salt you add in the masala as we alreay added some salt in this water .
Roasting the crab
1. Heat 5 tsp of coconut oil in a kadai.
2. Add chopped garlic and ginger to the oil and saute until the raw smell goes.
3. Add the sliced onions and green chilies to it and saute for 5 to 6 minutes.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes to it and stir well.
5. Once the tomatoes are cooked, add enough salt, chili powder, coriander powder, meat masala and 2 tsp of coconut oil and stir well for 5 minutes.
6. Now the gravy will be somewhat thick and at this stage add the 4 tsp of pepper powder and stir well for another 2 minutes.
7. Now put the cooked crab pieces into this gravy and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes so that all the crabs get covered by the masala. (Before putting the crabs pieces to the masala, break the cooked crab shells a bit to make sure the flavors get mixed. Be careful not to break it too much).
8. At this stage, add 1/2 cup of water to this and stir well until the gravy is thick (Make sure it is not too dry).
9. Now add 1/2 tsp of pepper powder, curry leaves and 1 tsp of coconut oil and stir well for 1 minute and turn off the stove.
The spicy crab roast is ready !!
Kallu Shappu Style Njandu Curry
Ingredients to roast the crab ( To serve 4 people)
To cook the crab
1.5 lb fresh crab
water enough to dip the crab pieces
salt enough to taste
To roast the crab
21/2 tbs chilli powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped ginger
3 large onions thinly sliced
1 tsp meat masala
41/2 tsp pepper powder
3 large tomatoes chopped
8 tsp coconut oil
3 green chilies slit open
salt enough to taste
15 curry leaves
Preparation
Cleaning the crab
Cut the crabs into two pieces from center and detach the legs. Then clean the pieces in running tap water for a while. Take water in a large bowl and add some salt and turmeric powder in it. Put the crabs in this water for 10 to 15 minutes to clean it well. Take out the crab and drain it.
Cooking the crab
1. Take some water in a large vessel and boil it (water enough to dip all the crab pieces).
2. Add some salt in the water.
3. Once the water starts boiling, add the cleaned crab pieces in it. After 10 to 12 minutes, you see that the black spots on the crabs turn orange. This shows that the crabs are cooked.
4. Remove the crab from the water and keep aside. You can use this water for roasting the crabs. If you are using this water for roasting, you should be careful about the salt you add in the masala as we alreay added some salt in this water .
Roasting the crab
1. Heat 5 tsp of coconut oil in a kadai.
2. Add chopped garlic and ginger to the oil and saute until the raw smell goes.
3. Add the sliced onions and green chilies to it and saute for 5 to 6 minutes.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes to it and stir well.
5. Once the tomatoes are cooked, add enough salt, chili powder, coriander powder, meat masala and 2 tsp of coconut oil and stir well for 5 minutes.
6. Now the gravy will be somewhat thick and at this stage add the 4 tsp of pepper powder and stir well for another 2 minutes.
7. Now put the cooked crab pieces into this gravy and stir well for 2 to 3 minutes so that all the crabs get covered by the masala. (Before putting the crabs pieces to the masala, break the cooked crab shells a bit to make sure the flavors get mixed. Be careful not to break it too much).
8. At this stage, add 1/2 cup of water to this and stir well until the gravy is thick (Make sure it is not too dry).
9. Now add 1/2 tsp of pepper powder, curry leaves and 1 tsp of coconut oil and stir well for 1 minute and turn off the stove.
The spicy crab roast is ready !!
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