Name: Special Crab Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 nos Crab; 2 nos Onion (finely chopped, large); 1 no Tomato; 1 cup Coconut (grated); 1 tbsp Coriander seeds; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 4 nos Cloves; 3 nos Cardamom; 3 small Cinnamon; 3 nos Bay leaves; 2 tsp Fennel seeds; 1 tbsp Oil; Salt (As reqd); Coriander leaves for garnishing

Special Crab Masala

A spicy crab masala

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

6 nos Crab
2 nos Onion finely chopped, large
1 no Tomato
1 cup Coconut grated
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
½ tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
4 nos Cloves
3 nos Cardamom
3 small Cinnamon
3 nos Bay leaves
2 tsp Fennel seeds
1 tbsp Oil
Salt As reqd
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Clean and wash the crabs. For cleaning the crab, first plug the legs and cut into 2 pieces of large legs.Now open the shell and clean inside of the crab.
Cut the cleaned crab into 2 pieces.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add cinnamon, cardamom. cloves and bay leaves and fry for few seconds.
Add grated coconut and stir for 2 minutes.
Add coriander seeds, fennel seeds and fry combined with all the ingredients.
Grind the above with some water.
Heat oil in a kadai. Add chopped onion and saute till it turns light golden colour.
Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute well.
Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well.
Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
Add the crab and stir well for 1 minute.
Add the masala paste and mix well.
Pour enough water to cook.
Cover and cook on full flame for 1 minute. Stir and cook for 15 - 20 minutes on low flame.
When done, transfer the contents to a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.