Crab Masala

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Ready In: 65 Minutes

Servings: 2

This is Smitha Dev's recipe from the Thursday magazine. I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

5 medium crab, pieces washed,cleaned,shell discarded and cut into pieces

1/2 cup oil

1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds

6 sprigs fresh curry leaves, washed and torn

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 teaspoon garlic paste

1 teaspoon ginger paste

2 mashed tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder, finely ground

1/2 cup coconut (extract thick milk from it)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Toss in the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
3. Allow to splutter.
4. Once they stop spluttering, add the chopped onion.
5. Stir-fry till it turns light brown in colour.
6. Stir in the ginger and garlic pastes.
7. Fry for a few seconds, stirring continuously.
8. Mix in the mashed tomatoes.
9. Cook until the mixture is more of a paste.
10. Stir in all the masalas (spice powders) and cook for a few minutes.
11. Fold in all the crab pcs.
12. and mix well.
13. Cover and cook on a simmer till the crab pcs.
14. get cooked.
15. Stir in the coconut milk extract and cook for a few minutes.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Serve hot with rice.
18. Enjoy!

By RecipeOfHealth.com