Ingredients:

• Crabs – 4 nos (cleaned and cut – separate as legs, body pieces, and claws)
• Green Chillies – 4 big
• Onions – 1 big (chopped)
• Ginger – 1/2 inch chopped
• Garlic – 5 cloves
• Saunf – 1 tsp
• Garam masala items – Cinnamon stick – 1, Cloves – 2, Cardamom – 1
• Black Pepper whole – 1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves – a few

Method:

Clean and cut the crabs separating the legs, body pieces and claws. Break the body piece into quarters.

Grind the saunf, half the onions, green chillies, black pepper, ginger, garlic with some litte water and set aside. Grind the grated coconut with some water and set aside.

In a thick bottomed pan, heat oil, add the garam masala items, curry leaves and then the rest of the onions and saute for a while. Then, add the chillies paste with some water. Bring to a boil. Add the crab pieces and salt and mix well to coat the pieces with the masala. Add some water. Cover and allow to cook for around 20 min or so. Then, add the ground coconut paste and bring the whole mixture to a boil.

Miscellaneous:

• Tips: Serve hot with rice.
• Serves 4-5
• Cooking Time: 25 min
• Cuisine: Indian