Name: Crab Masala recipe by Sudip Srivastava at BetterButter
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 - crabs; 10 - garlic cloves; 8 - whole dry red chillies; 2 - onion sliced; 2 tbsp - oil; 1 tbsp - tamarind pulp; 1 tsp - garam masala powder; 1 tsp - cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder; garnish with coriander leaf; salt to taste

Ingredients Serving: 4

8 - crabs
10 - garlic cloves
8 - whole dry red chillies
2 - onion sliced
2 tbsp - oil
1 tbsp - tamarind pulp
1 tsp - garam masala powder
1 tsp - cumin seeds
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
garnish with coriander leaf
salt to taste

Instructions

Boil crabs and clean them, only the body and claws are used (the crab claws can be lightly cracked and the body cut into half, to facilitate eating).
Grind scraped coconut with garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder to a fine paste.
Heat oil on medium heat and sauté onion for two minutes. Add ground masala and sauté for a minute. Add tamarind pulp, salt to taste, crabs and one cup of water
Cover and simmer on low heat for fifteen minutes. Add little more water if necessary and cook till done.
Sprinkle with coriander and garam masala powder and serve hot.

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