Crab Rasam (Crab Soup)

Ingredients:

·         1 lb Crab

·         1 medium sized Onion finely chopped

·         2 medium sized Tomatoes  finely chopped

·         1 Green chillies cut in lengthwise

·         ½ tbs Ginger Garlic paste

·         1 tsp Chilli powder

·         1 tsp Coriander powder

·         1 tsp Black Pepper powder

·         ¼  tsp Turmeric powder

·         1 Bay leaves

·         1 Cinnamon stick

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Little Coriander finely chopped

·         1 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 the crab, chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt one by one and sauté finely.

·    Add 3 -4 cups of water and leave it in medium heat for 15 -20 minutes.

·    When the crab cooked well and rasam/soup boils well turn off the heat and garnish with coriander.

·    Crab Rasam/Soup is ready to serve with rice.