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Varutharacha Njandu Curry (Crab Curry)

Spicy crab with coconut
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Crab cleaned and cut into half
  • 1 cup Coconut grated
  • 4 to Onion small size
  • Ginger small piece
  • 3 to Garlic
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • twi g Curry leaves
  • Saunf ground to a powder
  • 1 small Cinnamon stick
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • Turmeric powder half tsp
  • Salt as reqd
  • 1 no Onion big size
  • Mustard seeds few
  • Curry leaves few
  • Red onions as reqd
  • 2 nos Red chillies
  • Coconut oil as reqd

Instructions
 

  • Heat some coconut oil in a heavy based pan and fry dessicated coconut with small onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli ,curry leaves, saunf and cinnamon stick till dark brown.
  • Add coriander powder, turmeric and a bit of salt and take the pan from the fire.
  • Grind this mixture and keep aside. 4)In a pressure cooker add some coconut oil and fry the big onion and add the crab pieces and fry for 2 o 3 minutes. 5)Add the ground mixture to the crab and cover the cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  • Switch the stove off and open once the pressure is relieved add salt if needed.
  • In another kadai heat some coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds, red onion and red chillies with curry leaves.
  • :- U can also add thinly cut coconut pieces if u like the taste and once the coconut is brown add it to the crab.
  • :- Tasty crab curry is ready!!!
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