Recipe Ingredient
- 4 crabs, cleaned and halved if desired
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 4 pips garlic, crushed
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 sprig curry leaves, use whole or finely sliced
- 1 cup water or more if desired
- oil
- salt to taste
- Spice Mix
- 1/2 tsp cumin, whole or powdered
- 1/2 tsp fennel, whole or powdered
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 pinch of fenugreek
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
Instructions
- Heat oil on low heat and add cumin, fennel and fenugreek and saute for a minute. (Please note that if using powdered cumin and fennel, add them at the stage when adding the chilli and turmeric powder.)
- Then add onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and stir till the onions are translucent.
- Remove pan from fire and add the chilli powder, turmeric and coriander and return pan to fire, and keep the flame low.
- Fry the masala and when it begins to dry, add the diced tomatoes.
- When the tomatoes become pasty, add water to form a curry.
- Add crabs and salt and coat the crabs with the masala mix, stirring occasionally till the crabs are cooked.
