Crab Gravy / Nandu Masala

Crab Gravy/ Nandu Masala

Ingredients:

• Crab - 1 kg
• oil - 3 tsp
• Chopped small onion - 1 cup
• Small onion for grind - 1/2 cup
• Tomato -  2
• Green Chilly - 2 
• Pepper - 2 tsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tsp
• Chopped Ginger - 1
• Garlic - 8 Cloves
• Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp
• Chopped Coconut -  1 cup
• Red Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves, Coriander leaves, Salt - as needed

Method:
Step 1:

• Clean the crab and cut it into desired size.
• Take a mixer, add small onion, green chilly, pepper, cumin, ginger, garlic, fennel seeds and grind it all together, Keep it aside.
• Add coconut in the mixer and grind it separately. 

Step 2:

• Heat oil in a deep pan (kadai) and allow mustard seeds ,curry leaves to sizzle.
• Add chopped onion, fry till it turns golden.
• Add tomato and cook till the tomatoes are mashed up
• Add the grinded paste except coconut and cook until raw smell goes up.
• Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder and mix well
• Add salt, grinded coconut and mix well
• Now add the crabs in the kadai and mix to coat the crabs with the masala paste.
• Add some water depending on how much gravy you need. You can also make it a semi gravy dish.
• Cover the kadai and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.  
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves and switch off.

Notes

• Don't add too much of water. Because crab has already water inside.
• You can grind the tomato's instead of chopping.