Spicy Crab(Njandu) masala
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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
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Ingredients
- Fresh crab or cooked crab(if using fresh crab, put it in boiling water for a few mins) - 1 -
- Bay leaf(Vazhana/Karuga ela) - 1 no
- Onion(big) - 2 nos
- Tomato - 3 nos
- Garam masala - 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
- Chilly powder - 1 tsp
- Peppercorns(Kurumulaku) - 1 tsp
- Fennel seeds(Perinjeerakam) - 1 tsp
- Grated Coconut - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 1 piece
- Ginger(garlic paste) -
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Instructions
- Dry roast peppercorns, fennel seeds, grated coconut and cinnamon and grind it to a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
- Add bay leaf followed by onions and fry well.
- Add crab and fry.
- Add the ground paste along with a cup of water.
- Add salt, if reqd.
- Cook, till it gets thick.
- :- Serve with chappathis or white rice.
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5 comments
Thanks for ur recipe tips. I am going for preparation of crab pepper masala. Thank you.
A very tasty dish! thanks for the recipe..i did like to add a small suggestion..adding a little more coconut makes this dish even more tastier..
It was an excellent recipe. All of us liked it very much. It tasted much better with coconut….My kids loved it a lot…Thank u very much for putting up this outstanding recipe.
Really this was very very tasty.
Hi Santhi.Very good curry.It was the first time I`d ever attempted to make crab & I simply did`nt know how to cook it.Saw ur recipe & liked it a lot.Only suggestion I`d make is to add a little more coconut to the dish.Nice of you to share your recipe with strangers.Thanks.