Ingredients
- Crab - 250 gms
- Sliced Onion - 1 cup( 2 small)
- Green chilies, cut vertically - 1 no or as your taste
- Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
- Chopped Tomato - 1/2 cup(1 medium)
- Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup
- Water - as required
- Salt - As needed
- Oil - As required
For masla paste :
- Ginger - 1/2 " piece
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Shallots - 4 to 5 nos
- Kashmiri chili powder - 3/4 to 1 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
- Water - as required
Method
Grind together all the ingredients that are needed for masala paste to form a thick paste. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add onion, green chilies and curry leaves. Saute on a medium low flame until it turns golden brown.
Add the masala paste and cook over a medium low flame, stirring continuously for 4 to 5 minutes or until oil separates from the mixture.
Add finely chopped tomato and cook until it turns soft and oil separates. Add salt as needed.
Add cleaned crab , 1/2 cup water ( or more if required) and mix well.Cover and cook until it is done. Uncover and cook until gravy turns thick.
Add coconut milk and mix well. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the gravy coats the crab pieces.
Add more curry leaves for taste and serve with rice or chapathi.