Nandu rasam (crab legs pepper soup)

Ingredients

• 8-10 crab legs - cracked
• 5 shallots - sliced thinly
• 1 inch ginger - sliced thinly
• 5 garlic - chopped
• 4-5 dried red chilies - cut into sections
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 2 tbsp tamarind/asam juice
• 2-3 stalks coriander leaves - roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp oil
• salt for taste

Spices:

• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric/kunyit powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp white pepper powder