Spicy Crab Masala

Name: Spicy Crab Masala
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 Crabs approx 750 gms; 3 tbsps Coconut oil; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Peppercorns; 2 onion sliced; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tomatoes chopped; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tbsp grated coconut; 2 tbsps poppy seeds; 6 whole cashewnuts; 2 cardamom; 3 cloves; 1 small cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups water; to taste Salt; 1 sprig fried curry leaves

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

Chennai

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A very delicious and spicy South Indian style carb dish. Aromat and flavorful. If you love carb and like spicy food you can try this and i am sure you will love it.

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

Chennai

#fish
A very delicious and spicy South Indian style carb dish. Aromat and flavorful. If you love carb and like spicy food you can try this and i am sure you will love it.

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Ingredients

20 mins

3 servings

5Crabs approx 750 gms
3 tbspsCoconut oil
1 tspfennel seeds
1 tspCumin seeds
1 tspPeppercorns
2onion sliced
1 tbspginger garlic paste
2tomatoes chopped
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspChilli powder
1 tbspgrated coconut
2 tbspspoppy seeds
6whole cashewnuts
2cardamom
3cloves
1small cinnamon stick
1bay leaf
2 cupswater
to tasteSalt
1 sprigfried curry leaves

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Steps

20 mins

1

Heat 2 tbsps coconut oil, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and saute for a min.
2

Add sliced onions and saute for 2 mins.
3

Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
4

Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns soft and mushy
5

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt to taste, mix well and saute for a min.
6

Add ¼ cup water, cover the pan and cook for 1-2 mins.
7

Let the masala cool down, add them to a grinder cup, add grated coconut, poppy seeds, cashewnuts and grind them into a smooth paste.
8

Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil, add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf and saute for a min
9

Add the paste, stir continously and cook for 2 mins.
10

Add 1-1½ cups water, stir well blending the masalas well with water.
11

Add the cleaned Crabs and mix well.
12

Bring it to a boil, cover the pan and cook for about 15 mins. Adjust the gravy consistency as per your requirement.
13

Garnish with fried curry leaves and take off the heat.