Crab, an easy thing to clean and cut, but it takes a lot of time to eat it. We have to be very careful while eating crab. It is really a difficult task. The claws/legs of the crab can be slightly cracked, it will help us to eat it more conveniently. We can prepare it in various methods. The specialty of this crab masala is, it is oil free. The slightly roasted scraped coconut along with some masalas make this dish delicious.
Ingredients
Medium sized crab – 1 kg
Grated coconut – 1 and 1/2 cups
Chilly powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Ginger – 2" piece
Garlic – 8- 10 cloves
Shallots – 3 - 4 no
Curry leaves – 2 stalks
Pepper powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Salt – to taste
Method
Clean and cut the crabs.
Cut ginger in to small pieces.
In a pan or kadai roast coconut along with ginger, garlic,
and shallots till it becomes light brown.
No need to add oil.
When it becomes brown add all powders except pepper powder
and continue to roast for 5 more minutes on a low flame.
Grind the roasted coconut mixture to a coarse paste.
No need to grind finely.
You can add some water while grinding.
Add this mixture in to crab, curry leaves and add salt.
On a medium flame cook covered till the moisture dries
up.
Don’t forget to stir in between.
Before turning off the stove add pepper powder and stir
well.
If you want you can use 3 or 4 pieces of kudampuli/gambooge to
get a slight sour taste.
