Crab Roast

Ingredients

1. Crab-3/4 kg
2. Big onion -4 
3. Red Chilly powder-1tbsp
4. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
5. Coriander powder -2tbsp
6. Garam masala powder-1tsp
7. Tomato-2 big chopped finely
8. Ginger- big piece
9. Garlic -10 cloves
10. Fennel seeds-1/2tbsp
11. Whole Pepper -1 1/2 tsp
12. Curry leaves -3strings
13. Green chilly-2 
14. Coconut Oil-Salt-to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a deep bottomed kadai .
• Add ginger-garlic-pepper-fennel paste. Sauté for 2 minutes in medium heat.  

• Then add chopped onions, green chilly and curry leaves and sauté well.

               

• Add salt and sauté till the onion become brown color .
• Now add all the powders (Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp, chilly powder -1tbsp, Coriander powder -2tbsp, Garam masala powder-1tsp )one by one in a low flame and sauté till the raw smell goes.

         

• Then add chopped tomatoes and stir well with the onion and close the pan and cook well (low flame).

         

• Finally add the cleaned crab pieces. Stir well and close the kadai with a lid.

           

• Occasionally stir well. When the gravy become thick open the lid and add some more hot water. Close and cook.
• Now roast till the oil appears. At that time crab will be coated with the masala
• Sprinkle some more pepper powder, curry leaves and coconut oil.

         

So, the simple and delicious Crab Roast is ready to serve…..