Crab Fry

Ingredients

• Crab-cleaned- 200 gms
• Onion-sliced- 1 cup
• Green chilies- 2 
• Garlic (Chopped) - 2 cloves
• Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
• Tomato-chopped- 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Bay leaves - 1
• Salt- to taste
• Oil

For masala paste

• Ginger (Chopped) - 1 tsp
• Garlic- 2 cloves
• Small onion - 2 tsp
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Chili powder- 1 tsp
• Coriander powder- 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp( see notes)
• Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp

Preparation:-

1. Grind all the masala Ingredients to form a thick paste.Keep aside.
2. Boil 2 cups of water  in a deep vessel. When its boil, add enough salt and turmeric powder to it.
3. Add the crab to this and cook for 2-3 minutes. After that drain the water and keep it aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, bay leaves,onion,green chilies, chopped garlic and curry leaves.Saute until it turns golden brown ,on a medium low flame.
5. Add the masala paste and cook over a medium low flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
6. Add chopped tomato and salt and cook until it turns soft.
7. Add boiled crab and mix well.Cover and cook until it is done.
8.  Increase the heat to high, and fry until the masala is dry.
9. Turn off the flame and finally add chopped coriander leaves.