CRAB SUKHE

Crabs cooked with onions, ginger, garlic and malvani masala - a lip smacking dish Preparation Time : 30 minutes Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients

Crabs 4 medium Tamarind 1 lemon sized ball Oil 4 tablespoons Onions, sliced 3 medium Ginger, sliced 1 inch piece Garlic, sliced 12-16 Coconut 1 1/2 cups Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon Curry leaves 6-7 Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Malvani masala 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon Salt to taste Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons

Method

Clean crabs and wash thoroughly. Detach and crack the claws. Cut each crab into two pieces. Soak tamarind in one cup of warm water for half an hour, remove the pulp, strain and keep aside. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry onion, ginger, garlic and coconut and till light golden brown. Remove from heat and cool. Add a little water and grind in to a thick paste. Heat remaining oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when they start to crackle add curry leaves. Immediately add masala paste and cook on medium heat for half a minute, stirring continuously. Add turmeric powder, malvani masala, red chilli powder, tamarind pulp and salt. Stir well and add one cup of water. Bring it to a boil and add crab pieces and claws. Cook further on medium heat for ten to fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally or till the gravy becomes a little thick. Serve hot garnished with fresh coriander leaves.