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Pollachi Crab Fry

Pollachi Crab Fry
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 4 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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