Crab Masala

Crab Masala

Ingredients

1.5 lb crab, cleaned
2 large onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes , chopped
2 or 3 green chillies , slit opened
1/2 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
5 cardamom pods
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cloves
1 tbsp chilli powder
3/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp cumin powder
1/2 tbsp pepper powder
Salt to taste
A twig of curry leaves
1 bunch coriander leaves, chopped
11/2 cups + 1 tbsp water

Preparation

1. Clean the crab. Separate the legs and crush them slightly so that the masala can seep in to the meat. Cut the stomach portion into two and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a large pan or kadai. Add cloves , cinnamon sticks, cardamom and curry leaves and sauté for a minute .

3. Add sliced onions to it and sauté till they are brown in color.

4. Add ginger garllic paste and sauté for 2 minutes.

5. Now add all the powder items and 1 tbsp of water to this and mix well. Sauté for a minute.

6. Add sliced tomatoes to it and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

7. Add crab pieces to this with 1 cup of water and stir well.

8. Cover the pan with a lid and cook in high heat for about 12 minutes.

9. Open the lid and add 1/2 cup of water to it if needed and cook until the masala is dry.

10. Switch off the stove and add the chopped coriander leaves to the crab masala .