Crab Curry (Crab Kulambu)

Ingredients:

·         1 lb Crab

·         1 large Onion chopped

·         2 medium sized Tomatoes  diced

·         2 Green chillies cut in lengthwise

·         1 tbs Ginger Garlic paste

·         2 tbs Tamarind juice

·         ½ cup Coconut milk

·         2 tsp Chilli powder

·         2 tsp Coriander powder

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         2 Bay leaves

·         1 Cinnamon stick

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Little Coriander finely chopped

·         2 tbs Oil

·         Salt to taste

Preparation:

·    Clean and wash the crab.

·    In a heavy bottom pan, heat oil, add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, curry leaves and sauté for few minutes.

·    Add the onion, green chillies and sauté till the onion turns light brown.

·    Add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and sauté it for few minutes.

·    Add one by one the crab, tamarind juice, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and sauté finely.

·    Add desired amount of water and cover the pan leave it in reduced heat for 10 -15 minutes.

·    When the crab is fully cooked add the coconut and boil it for few more minutes.

·    Turn off the heat and garnish the curry with coriander.

·    Crab curry is ready to serve with rice.