Crab Masala Curry

Ingredients:

·         1 lb Crab

·         1 large Onion / 15 Shallots finely 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

·         1 tsp. Fennel seeds

·         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 fennel seeds, curry leaves, 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, tamarind juice, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt  one by one and sauté finely.

·        Add little 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.

·        When the masala thickens turn off the heat and garnish the curry with coriander.

·        Crab Masala Curry is ready to serve with rice.