Kerala Style Crab Curry

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 kg Crab
• 10 nos Button onions (Kunjulli)
• 2 tbsp Green chilly
• 2 tbsp Chilly powder
• 3 - Kerala Tamarind for fish — soaked in water
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves A, a few

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean the crab, separate the legs and break the shell.

2. Step 2

   Peel the onion and slice it.

3. Step 3

   Peel the ginger, and crush it.

4. Step 4

   Slice the chillies in length wise.

5. Step 5

   In an earthen pot from Kerala or heavy bottomed pan, pour the oil.

6. Step 6

   Allow to crackle the mustard seeds.

7. Step 7

   Cook sliced onion until soft.

8. Step 8

   Add the chilly powder, turmeric and salt soaked in little water.

9. Step 9

   Add to ginger and onion.

10. Step 10

    Reduce the heat to minimum and add the crab and the legs too and curry leaves too.

11. Step 11

    Add green chilies, lower the heat and cover the pan.

12. Step 12

    Cook until crabs are done.

13. Step 13

    Take it off the heat. and garnish with curry leaves.

14. Step 14

    Crab Curry is ready.

15. Step 15

    Serve while still hot the crab curry.