Nandu Crab Masala

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Nandu Crab Masala

Ingredients

Ingredients – for masala paste

• 3/4 cup coconut grated
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds/ kasa kasa
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds / sombu
• 1 each cardamom
• 4 each cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup water

Ingredients – for masala

• 10 each blue crab / nandu
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato chopped
• 6 each baby onions / sambar vengayam
• 2 long green chilli
• 1 tablespoon ginger crushed
• 6 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder hot variety
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder /malli thool
• 1.5 teaspoon crystal salt / kallu uppu kosher
• 3 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 6 each curry leaves
• 2 tablespoon coriander leaves for garnish
• 5 each curry leaves for garnish

 

Instructions

• Grind all ingredients listed under first list – coconut, poppy seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves & cinnamon with water to make a thick paste. Keep this aside.
• Heat coconut oil in a pan and season with cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Saute regular onions and baby onions along with green chilli, crushed  ginger and garlic until lightly translucent.
• Add in chopped tomatoes and saute along until soft.
• Now add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander and salt. Fry the masala powder really well until the leaves oil. 
• Add cleaned crab pieces and mix to coat the masala all over.
• Cook the crab for roughly 3 minutes until it partially cooks… 
• Now add in the ground masala paste and cook further for another 3 to 5 minutes until the crab cooks thoroughly. 
• As you cook, the masala thickens to a semi solid. Check for salt and add if needed.
• Switch off and garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves.   Source of articles from this site

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