Kerala Crab Curry (Njandu Curry)

Kerala Crab Curry (Njandu Curry)

Ingredients

• Crab /njandu : 750gm (before cleaning)
• Onion  sliced : 2
• Tomato chopped  : 1
• Ginger (crushed) : 1″ piece
• Garlic (crushed) : 10 cloves
• Kashmiri chilly powder : 2 tblspn
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tspn
• Coriander powder : 1 tblspn
• Garam masla powder : 1/2 tblspn
• Coconut milk : 1 cup
• Curry leaves : 3 springs
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tspn
• Shallots / kunjulli  (sliced) : 10
• Curry leaves : 2 springs
• Coconut oil
• Salt
  Method
•  Clean the crab and keep aside.
•  Heat a clay pot (manchatti)/ pan with oil. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seed and let them crackle
  for a few seconds.
•  Add sliced onion ,small onion ,chilli and salt,saute it well till it turn light brown
• Now add chilly powder, coriander powder,turmeric powder, garam masala powder ,ginger garlic
  paste,tomato. Saute it well till it leaves the raw smell
•  Mix it well and add cleaned crab pieces
• Now add coconut milk and mix it well,and cook some times and turn off the heat
•  And serve it with rice or tapioca etcc