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Crab In Coconut Gravy

Crab in coconut gravy
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Crab with shell, cleaned and cut
  • 1 no Onion
  • 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • 2 pinch Fenugreek Uluva
  • 1/4 tsp Garam masala
  • 3 nos Garlic pods
  • 1 small Ginger
  • 5 nos Pearl onions Kunjulli
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 2 nos Green chillies optional
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk powder or Thick coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt As reqd
  • 4 nos Gamboges required for sourness, Kudam puli

Instructions
 

  • Crush together garlic, ginger, pearl onions, green chillies and all masala.
  • Pop mustard seeds in oil and saute chopped onions well.
  • Add the ground masala and saute until oil seperates.
  • Add 1 cup water along with crab pieces.
  • Add gamboge soaked in water.
  • Make a bed of curry leaves on top and cook on medium heat for 10 mins.
  • Once it starts bubbling slowly, add coconut milk and add little more water if required.
  • Mix well and cook again on low heat for 5 mins.
  • :- Good to be served with rice and appams.
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