Crab Curry / Nandu Kuzhambu

Ingredients :

Crab -- 1 pound ,cleaned
Onion -- 1/4 cup , julienned
Tomato -- 1no. , chopped
Turmeric Powder -- 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder -- 1/2 tsp ( acc to taste )
Coriander Powder -- 3 tsp
Thick tamarind pulp -- 2 tsp
GG paste -- 2 tsp
Salt -- to taste

To toast :

Peppercorns -- 1 tsp
Fennel seeds -- 3/4 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 1 1/2 tsp

To grind :

Coconut -- 1/3 cup
Onion -- 1/4 cup ( shallots --  3 small nos. )

For Seasoning :

Sesame oil -- 2 tsp
Cooking oil -- 2 tsp
Fennel seeds -- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -- a sprig

Method :



Dry roast the peppercorns, fennel seeds and cumin seeds and grind along with coconut and onions and make a fine paste. Heat a wide kadai with both the oil . Do the seasoning with fennel seeds and curry leaves. Add the chopped onions and scald well for a minute. Drop in the GG paste and saute until it starts sticking. Add the salt while adding onions. Throw in the chopped tomatoes , cook until the tomatoes disintegrates. Now add the turmeric powder , red chilli powder ,coriander powder and saute for 30 seconds.Add the crab now and scald well.  Pour in the tamarind mixture and add  a cup of water. Let the kulambu boil for few minutes. Finally add theground paste in the boiling kulambu and mix well. Let the whole mixture be in the heat and let it boils for 5 to 10 minutes / until cooked. Serve hot with rice ..

Happy eating guys,