Name: Pollachi Crab Fry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Crab(Njandu) : 4 nos (big one); Bangalore tomatoes(ripe); 1 - Gingelly oil; 2 - Thick coconut milk; 4 table Curry Powder; Aniseeds(Perinjeerakam)(powdered); Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)(powdered); Turmeric powder; Popppy seeds(Khashakhasha)(powdereed); Curry leaves(powdered); Ginger paste; Garlic paste; Coconut paste; Coriander powder; Kashmiri chilly powder(preferably Everest); Onion paste; Pepper(powdered); Salt (Note use the ingredients according to the crab quantity)

Pollachi Crab Fry

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Prep Time 30 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

Crab(Njandu) : 4 nos (big one)
Bangalore tomatoes(ripe)
1 - Gingelly oil
2 - Thick coconut milk

For grinding:-

4 table Curry Powder
Aniseeds(Perinjeerakam)(powdered)
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)(powdered)
Turmeric powder
Popppy seeds(Khashakhasha)(powdereed)
Curry leaves(powdered)
Ginger paste
Garlic paste
Coconut paste
Coriander powder
Kashmiri chilly powder(preferably Everest)
Onion paste
Pepper(powdered)
Salt Note use the ingredients according to the crab quantity

Instructions

Grind together all ingredients in a mixer grinder(except tomatoes).
Heat the gingelly oil in a pan or a kadai.
Fry the curry leaves and the masala paste.
Add tomatoes and fry, till it gets cooked.
Add the cleaned crab and mix well with the masala.
Add hot water and fry well.
Add thick coconut milk and cook again.
Cook, till it becomes dry.
:- Can be had dry or semi-dry. :- Serve with rice or bread.

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mohammedkafil May 24, 2005

this is a high class regional cuisine

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Sathish.G.G September 29, 2006

I have tried this receipe and it is excellent.. kudos pradeep

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A.kiran kumar June 6, 2006

I tried this recipe and it`s simply superb.

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Great May 23, 2005

Try this one. It is simply superb

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Valentine Paul Raj January 30, 2006

This is the best recipe for South Indians please try it out

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AGM August 5, 2007

That was aweeesome… i wanted to take a picture of the dish once prepared, but it didnt last long enough for me to get the cam….

i didnt use the coconut milk …it was hence very spicey , thick and dry…loved it…thanks!

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Resmi October 25, 2007

This recipe is superb. My husband & I liked it very much. Thanks for posting. Pls continue posting good recipes like this.

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Pearl July 29, 2008

Great one. Very tasty.

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