Puducherry crab masala special

Every seaside in India boasts of great seafood catches. Every celebration or wedding or happening I the community would serve some kind of sea food. Crabs are a delicacy dish not served by many, but loved by most. This crab masala is unique to south culture.

Serve 5-6

Ingredients:

Large/blue  crab – 2 lb / 4 nos. (cleaned)

Shallots – 10 nos. (grounded)

Tomato – 1 no. (grounded)

ginger, garlic & green chili paste – 1 1/2 tbsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Freshly grounded pepper – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Grind into Paste;

Fresh Coconut chopped – 1/2 cup

Fennel seeds / sombu – 1 1/2 tsp

Black Pepper – 1 tsp

Tempering;

Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Jeera / cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Shallots / small onion – 1/2 cup chopped

Garlic – 3 – 5 nos (sliced)

Method

1)   First ground the onion, tomato individually & keep aside.

2)    Keep the kadai on low flame, add oil & temper mustard & cumin seeds.

3)   Now add very finely sliced garlic, shallots & saute it for 2 minutes.

4)   Add the grounded shallots & saute it for 2 more minutes.

5)   After that add the ginger garlic chili paste & cook until raw flavor goes off.

6)   Now add the spices like turmeric, red chili, coriander powder & cook it by adding little water to the mixture (helps to not get burn the spices).

7)   Once the spices get cooked, now add the tomato puree & saute it for a minute.

8)   Add 1 cup of water & cook the mixture for 15 minutes with lid on (mean time, clean the crab).

9)   Now add the cleaned crabs, cover it with lid & cook it for 10 minutes.

10)      Now finely add the grounded coconut mixture to the curry, mix it well & cook it for 5 – 6 minutes.

11)      Garnish with fried curry leaves & freshly grounded black pepper.

12)      Serve it hot with cooked rice &enjoy!!!

Note:

1)  After cleaning the crabs, don’t let them stay long time on the counter top, it may losesits flavor & taste. So always clean the crab right before adding in to the curry.

2)  Adding lots of pepper to the crab curry helps to clear throat infection, good digestion & helps to maintain the body temperature.

3)  Remove the shell from back of the crab. Clean & remove all intestinal parts. Cut it into half for cooking.

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