Spicy Crab

Crab is one of my favourite dishes, I would spend hours even as a child enjoying and making sure I have sucked the juices from the tentacles and shells.

This is a simple quick but delicious recipe. We enjoyed it with rice and shark ambotik.

Ingredients:

4-5 blue crabs, cleaned, halved, add salt and keep aside
6-8 curry leaves
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 inch ginger, chopped finely
1-2 green chillies, finely chopped
2 small red onions, chopped finely
1 vine tomatoes, chopped finely
1/2 tsp whole cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp paprika powder
freshly chopped coriander
Salt & Pepper for seasoning

Method:

1. In a deep thick bottomed pan, heat oil, add the cumin seeds, once they start to splutter, add the curry leaves, chopped ginger, garlic,green chillies.

2. Add the onions, once they start to soften add the tomatoes. Cook until the oil separates and turns nearly into a paste. Add in the coriander, turmeric powder and cumin powder . Cook for few minutes.

3.  Add the crabs and stir till well coated.

4. Add little water if required. Sprinkle the paprika powder and check for seasoning. Cover and cook on low heat until crabs are done.

5. Sprinkle freshly chopped coriander and serve hot.