CRAB CURRY

crab curry

medium size crab 10 nos
brinjal(chopped) 1/4kg
green chilli 5
onion 3
tomato 4
ginger,garlic paste 3tsp
pattai,kraambu,sombu-3tsp
coconut milk of half coconut
turmeric powder 1/2tsp
chilli powder 3tsp
oil for sauting 100g
curry leaves and coriander leaves.
coriander seeds,pepper,dry chilli powder 2tsp
salt and water as needed

remove the shell and clean the crabs
heat oil in a kadai and saute pattai,kraambu,sombu powders
when it crackles, addd onion and fry till brown.
add ginger garlic and chilli pastes and mix well.
next add turmeric powder tomato,curry leaves and coriander
leaves and saute well.
when this mixture is cooked,add the cleaned crabs
and also the brinjals,coriander seeds,pepper.cry chilli powder
and stir well.
after some time add chilli powder and salt and
1tumbler of water and cover with lid.
after few minutes when the water has reduced add the coconut milk
when it starts boiling remove from fire
optionally can squeeze lime juice and mix the curry
serve with rice