Crab Coconut Curry(My version)

Ingredients:

Crab - 1Kg

Onion - 2(finely chopped)

Tomato - 2

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1tablespoon

Chilly Powder - 2tablespoon

Coriander Powder - 1tablespoon

Cumin Powder - 1teaspoon

Cinnamon - 1stick

Cardamom - 2

Cloves - 3

Bayleaf - 1



Coconut Milk(Thick) - 1cup

Salt required

Oil required



Paste:

Coconut grated - 1cup

 Saunf - 1tablespoon

Cashews - 3 or 4



Method:

1.Wash the crabs thoroughly.Marinate it with lemon juice,sea salt and turmeric powder for 15 mins and rinse the crabs thoroughly in water.

2.Heat oil in a pan.add cinnamon,cardamom,cloves and bayleaf.Fry till they crackle.Add onion and fry till transparant.

3.Add tomatoes,gingergarlic paste and saute.To the mixture add chilli powder,coriander Powder,cumin powder,turmeric powder,little water and fry till raw smell goes away.

4.Add crabs and saute for some time.Add required salt and water for it to cook and close with a lid.

5.Once the crabs are cooked,add coconut paste(coconut with saunf & cashews).Allow it to boil for 5mins.

6.Add coconut milk and wait for it to boil.

7.Serve hot with Rice,Aapam,Idiyappam,Dosa,and  Idli