Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Dinner
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Medium
🍗 Non-Vegetarian
Fresh crab cooked in a fiery South Indian coconut-based masala — finger-licking coastal eating.
Ingredients
- 2 medium crabs, cleaned and halved
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 cup coconut, ground with spices
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Curry leaves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Method
- Heat oil, fry onions and curry leaves until golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cook until thick.
- Add chilli powder and ground coconut masala.
- Add crabs and toss to coat.
- Add 3/4 cup water, cover and cook 20 minutes.
- Open and cook on high heat until oil surfaces.
- Serve with rice or appam.