Easiest Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Spicy Crab Masala

Spicy Crab Masala.

You can cook Spicy Crab Masala using 21 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Spicy Crab Masala

1. Prepare 5 of Crabs approx 750 gms.
2. It's 3 tbsps of Coconut oil.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of fennel seeds.
4. It's 1 tsp of Cumin seeds.
5. You need 1 tsp of Peppercorns.
6. You need 2 of onion sliced.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
8. It's 2 of tomatoes chopped.
9. It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
10. It's 1 tsp of Coriander powder.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of Chilli powder.
12. You need 1 tbsp of grated coconut.
13. It's 2 tbsps of poppy seeds.
14. It's 6 of whole cashewnuts.
15. It's 2 of cardamom.
16. It's 3 of cloves.
17. It's 1 of small cinnamon stick.
18. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
19. Prepare 2 cups of water.
20. It's to taste of Salt.
21. It's 1 sprig of fried curry leaves.

Spicy Crab Masala step by step

1. Heat 2 tbsps coconut oil, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and saute for a min..
2. Add sliced onions and saute for 2 mins..
3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min..
4. Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns soft and mushy.
5. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt to taste, mix well and saute for a min..
6. Add ¼ cup water, cover the pan and cook for 1-2 mins..
7. Let the masala cool down, add them to a grinder cup, add grated coconut, poppy seeds, cashewnuts and grind them into a smooth paste..
8. Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil, add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf and saute for a min.
9. Add the paste, stir continously and cook for 2 mins..
10. Add 1-1½ cups water, stir well blending the masalas well with water..
11. Add the cleaned Crabs and mix well..
12. Bring it to a boil, cover the pan and cook for about 15 mins. Adjust the gravy consistency as per your requirement..
13. Garnish with fried curry leaves and take off the heat..