Pollachi Crab Curry

Recipe Posted by: Pradeep on 12th May 2012



Ingredients

• Crab (Njandu)
• Bangalore tomatoes(ripe)
• Gingelly oil - 1 - 2 tbsp
• Thick coconut milk - 2 - 3 cups

For grinding:-

• Curry Powder-4 table spoons
• Aniseeds(Perinjeerakam)(powdered)
• Cumin seeds(Jeerakam)(powdered)
• Turmeric powder
• Poppy seeds(Khashakhasha)(powdereed)
• Curry leaves(powdered)
• Ginger paste
• Garlic paste
• Coconut paste
• Coriander powder
• Kashmiri chilly powder
• (preferably Everest)
• Onion paste
• Black Pepper(powdered)
• Black Salt - As reqd

(Note use the ingredients according to the crab quantity)

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Method​

1. Grind together all ingredients in a mixer grinder(except tomatoes).
2. Heat the gingelly oil in a pan or a kadai.
3. Fry the curry leaves and the masala paste.
4. Add tomatoes and fry, till it gets cooked.
5. Add the cleaned crab and mix well with the masala.
6. Add hot water and fry well.
7. Add thick coconut milk and cook again.
8. Cook, till it becomes dry.​

:- Can be had dry or semi-dry.

:- Serve with rice or bread.