Crab masala

Crab masala recipe is spicy and a thick gravy like consistency dish  . It has a load of pepper and fish masala taste added to it. I love to prepare crabs this way or otherwise I would rather dry it out. My kids love seafood and thank God for that . Too much chicken and meat is not the kind of food I would want my kids to have for lunch and dinner . And just because of this I tend to make meat/ chicken only as snacks for them . I first tasted fried crabs when I went to Malaysia. They served extremely spicy crabs that the meat within was so tasty too. I took one crab for my plate whereas An day right in front of it. He loves fish and it's partners..no wonder my kids follow suite . He was fuming heat after having them and to this day he would say it was the best ,he ever had in life . My one brother would not touch it just by saying that it's too much effort having them .. leaving behind the fact that he loves to meat very much . 

I prepare crabs the normal Malabar method . Cooking it in coconut milk and after it's done I usually get a thick gravy like texture and that too preference always goes to mailing such curries in chattis , earthen pots making it even more tastier . That's a favorite and addition of kudampuli to it gives the curry a nice medley of rich spices too.
So here's  the recipe ...

Ingredients

• 1 kilo crabs , cleaned
• 4 large onions, sliced
• 2 large tomatoes,sliced
• 1 green chill chopped half
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon fish masala
• 1 spring Curry leaves
• 1/2  teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1/4 teaspoon jeera powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder.
• 2 tablespoon coconut oil

Method

• Heat oil , add the onions and curry leaves .
• Saute till soft
• Next add the gi her garlic paste and cook for 5 minutes under low flame .
• Add tomatoes and cook till mushy.
• Next add all the spice powders and salt
• Cover cook for one minute.
• Add the crabs , 1/4 cup water .
• Cook till done . 
• There should be a little gravy , add water accordingly.
• Serve with rice .