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Malvani Crabs

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Ingredients
  

  • 500 gms Crabs 12 - 14 Legs walking legs removed
  • Oil as needed
  • 1 cup sliced Onions
  • 1/4 cup Coconut grated
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp white Sesame seeds
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 inch piece Ginger
  • 1 cup Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 cup Coriander
  • Water to grind as required
  • 1/2 cup Tamarind pulp
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add a little bit of Oil to a hot pan and add the sliced Onions and allow it to sweat and change colour, add the Coconut and allow it to brown.
  • Push it to one side, add a little more oil and add Coriander, Cumin & Sesame Seeds
  • Leave this aside to cool
  • Add the Garlic & Ginger to the hot pan and once it has a little color, remove and cool as well
  • Remove some of the walking legs of the crab and add it to the pan and roast on both sides and allow to cool
  • Process the Onion, Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Sesame Seeds, Ginger, Garlic with the Tomatoes, the spices and half of the Coriander with 1 - 2 cups of Water till smooth.
  • Also grind the walking legs with the other half of the Coriander and about a half cup of water
  • Soak the Tamarind in a cup of hot Water
  • Heat a half cup of Oil and add in the ground paste
  • Strain in the Tamarind paste
  • Strain in the walking leg paste
  • Add salt to taste
  • Add in the Crabs and cook for 15 - 20 mins covered, stirring in between