நண்டு மசாலா (Crab Spices)

Ingredients for Crab Spices : 

Crabs - 10,

Dry Chilies - 2,

Green Chilies - 2,

Tomato - 2 Cups(Chopped),

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp,

Coconut Shreded - 1 Cup,

Onion - 1 Cup(Chopped),

Ginger, Garlic Paste - 5 Tbsp,

Chilli Powder - 1/2 Tsp,

Mustard, Oil and Salt - as needed,

Curry Leaves, Coriander leaves - Little(Chopped).

Method to make Crab Spices : 

1. Mix up shreded coconut and green chilies together in a mixi. Grind it like a paste. Heat oil in a frying pan then add mustards allow it to season it. Then add dry chilies and allow it to fry for 5 seconds then add ginger, garlic paste along with them, then fry it well.

2. After it fried then add chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and allow it to fry for half minute. Then add tomatoes and fry them. It does not stick in bottom so that add some water and stir it in a high flame. Then fry it till the oil is reduced. Then add the grinded coconut paste along with them.

3. Boil it for 2 minutes then add the crab pieces, curry leaves and 1-1/2 glass of water and allow it to boil well in a low flame. Stir it frequently and boil it for 20 minutes. Then turn off the stove then add the coriander leaves.

Crab Spices is ready now.