Banakka's Crab Masala

Ingredients:

Crab 500 gms
Sambar onions 100 gms
Big onion 100 gms
Tomato 1 big
Ginger and Garlic paste 25gms each
Chilli powder
Curry leaves
Cilantro
Garam Masala

  

Dry fry the below spices.

• Saunf - 1 tsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Star Anise - 1

 

Method:

Grind big onion, ginger garlic, saunf, jeera, pepper, chilli pd and star anise into a paste.

In a deep vessel, heat oil and fry lit of curry leaves. Set it aside.

In the same oil, fry 1-2 bay leaves, small onions, ground paste and turmeric.

Add tomato and salt. Fry more till oil separates and raw masala smell goes.

Add crab to it and coat it well with the masala and close and cook for few mins till crab leaves water.

Add garam masala and cilantro and fried curry leaves and cook on high flame till the gravy thickens.