Ingredients:

1 kg crabs, cleaned

1 tbsp pepper corns

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

3 sprig curry leaves

2 green chillies

1 cup shallots

1 tsp crushed ginger

2 tsp crushed garlic

2 onions, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala

1 cup grated coconut

5-7 cashew nuts

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. Cut the crabs into pieces, clean it and keep it aside.
2. Crush together pepper corns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, 2 sprig curry leaves and green chillies. Then add shallots and crush again together. Keep it aside.
3. Grind grated coconut with cashew nuts and 1/2 cup of water and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in a manchatti / pan and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
5. Add crushed ginger, garlic and 1 sprig curry leaves and saute well.
6. Add chopped onions and salt and saute well.
7. Then add crushed mixture and saute well for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add chopped tomato and saute well till soft.
9. Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.
10. Add 1 cup of water, mix well and when it boils, add the ground coconut paste and cleaned crabs.
11. Adjust the salt and cook for 15-20 minutes till the crabs are cooked well and the masala is well coated with crab pieces.
12. Switch off the flame and serve hot…