Ingredients
Crab – ½ Kg
Onion – 2 (finely chopped)
Finely chopped garlic – 2 tsp
Ginger (Finely sliced and chopped) – 2 tsp
Tomato – 2 (Finely Chopped)
Red Chilly Powder – 2 tsp
Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric – ½ tsp
Garam Masal powder – ½ tsp
Fennel (Sombu) Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
Aniseed (Sombu) – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves
Water – ¼ cup
Oil – 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Method
- Clean the crab and cut it into pieces.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add aniseeds and sauté until it splutters.
- When the aroma comes out, add curry leaves and sauté.
- Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
- When the onion turns golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
- Now add tomato and allow it to cook till the mixture becomes juicy.
- Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, Garam masal, coriander powder and cumin powder.
- Mix well and add water.
- Now add the crab and mix well so that it gets coated with the gravy.
- Close the lid of the pan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Now the crab would have turned reddish. Remove the lid and add salt and fry for 2 minutes. Add water little by little if required.
- Remove from fire. Garnish with cut curry leaves or coriander leaves and serve hot.
Tips
- While adding salt, take care because crab meat itself is little bit salty
- This dish is a good curative for cold.
