Crab Kuruma

Ingredients

Crab - 1 kg

Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Ginger Garlic - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 5 or 6
Coconut - 1
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

Method

    Clean the crab.Grind coconut,green chillies,fennel seeds and cumin seeds and make it into a paste.
Heat oil in the pan.Add onion and little salt.Salt helps to soften the onion quickly.Saute until it is golden brown.Add ginger,garlic paste and chopped tomatoes.Cook until the tomato becomes soft.Add crab,turmeric,salt and 50 ml to 100 ml of water.Allow it to cook for 5 to 7 minutes.Add the ground paste,required salt and water.Cook for another 4 or 5 minutes.Remove from fire.Garnish with coriander leaves.
   Serve with rice or idli.


Note


* Crab color changes to orange when it is cooked.