Ingredients:
For Kadumbu (Rice dumplings)
2 cups rice flour
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups of water
salt
For Crab Gravy:
4 medium crabs, cleaned
1 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
3/4-1 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3 shallots
1 small onion, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
2 slit green chillies
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
tamarind (half lemon size), soaked in 1/2 cup of water
1 sprig curry leaves
salt to taste
2 1/2-3 tbsp oil
Preparation:
- For preparing kadumbu, first crush grated coconut, fennel seeds and small onion together.
- Boil water and salt in a pan. Add this boiling water to the rice flour and mix well.
- Add the crushed coconut mixture and knead well to a smooth dough.
- Make small balls out of the dough and slightly flatten it and steam cook in a steamer for 10-12 minutes..Keep them aside..
- To prepare the gravy, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and roast grated coconut with shallots and curry leaves till golden.
- Switch off the flame and add coriander powder and garam masala to this and mix well. Then grind it to a smooth paste adding little water and keep it aside.
- Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a large pan, add chopped onion, tomato, green chillies, ginger and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
- Add tamarind extract, cleaned crab pieces and salt, mix well and cook on medium flame for about 8-10 minutes adding about 1-1 1/2 cup of water.
- Then add the ground coconut mixture and mix well and cook for few minutes on medium flame.
- When it starts to boil, add the prepared kadumbu/ rice dumplings, mix well and cook on low flame for 5-10 minutes or until the gravy is thick and well coated with rice dumplings…Serve as a main dish…
