Crab Varutharacha Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 kg Crab
• 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
• 2 nos Green chillies
• 2 nos Garlic — chopped
• 1/2 piece Coconut
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tsp Tamarind
• 1/2 piece Onions — chopped
• Curry leaves a, a few
• 3 tsp Coconut Oil
• 11/2 cup Water or
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut the crab. Preferably seperate the legs and cut the body into two pieces. :- Remember to clean it well and remove the yellow part.

2. Step 2

   Add salt to it and mix it well and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Put tamarind in little water.

4. Step 4

   Grate coconut and fry it till it becomes golden brown.

5. Step 5

   Change to low flame and add the powders mentioned to the fried coconut and fry it for few seconds.

6. Step 6

   Turn off the heat and grind the above mixture.

7. Step 7

   Grind ginger, garlic, green chillies and few curry leaves.

8. Step 8

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it (use clay pot if available).

9. Step 9

   Add ground paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies and fry for one minute.

10. Step 10

    Add crab, Stir everything together thoroughly and add ground coconut, tamarind`s water and then water.

11. Step 11

    When the gravy becomes thick, turn off the heat and add few curry leaves.

12. Step 12

    Fry onions in a seperate pan and add it to the crab curry. Serve hot!