NANDU SAANDHU KUZHAMBU CRAB CURRY.........

Cleaning

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp lemon juice

Ingredients

500gms Crab(4 Crabs atleast)

1 cm cinnamon stick,1 clove,1 cardamom and 1 bay leaf - crushed
1 Whole garlic finely chopped

1 tbsp refined oil
 few coriander leaves
 few curry leaves

Ground coconut milk
 water
 1 tsp salt
 Finely Ground Masala

(1 medium sized onion,

1 medium sized tomato, garlic cloves,

2 red chillies,1 inch size ginger piece,

1/2 tsp fennel seeds,1/4 tsp cumin seeds)  

Procedure

Clean the crabs(little removing the shells) with turmeric powder,salt and lemon juice.

Finely grind red chillies,ginger,garlic,cumin seeds and fennel seeds in a mixer-grinder adding 50 ml water and add onion and tomato last and grind it into a smooth paste.keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pressure pan,add 1 cm cinnamon stick,1 clove,1 cardamom and 1 bay leaf-crushed and curry leaves .Stir-fry this for 30 secs.
Add the ground masala(without adding water) and 1 tsp any good curry masala.Stir it well.Cook it for 4 mins till oil begins to leave the masala on good flame

Add the cleaned crabs,300ml water,chopped coriander leaves,salt and stir it well.Cover the pressure pan with a lid and cook upto 10 -12 more mins(without whistle) till done or becomes a thick on good flame.

All coconut milk to make it a thick  gravy and cook for some time adding more curry leaves for flavor.

Enjoy it with rice. Also tastes great with bread slices or with Indian Breads.