Nandu Kulumbu | Crab Gravy

Nandu Kulumbu / Crab curry has blend of good Indian spices and coconut. All this makes this curry special and mouth watering.Crab curry helps us to get rid of body aches, cold, sinus etc.This curry goes well with steamed rice, Chapatis...

Prep Time: 20 mins(excluding cleaning time)

Cook time : 30 mins

Serves : 4 - 5

Ingredients:

• Crab - 1kg, cleaned & washed
• Onions small - 200 gms
• Tomatoes - 3, big
• Green chillies - 2, slit
• Ginger garlic  - 1 tbsp, paste
• Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 sprig

To grind :

• Coconut - 1 cup, grated
• Khus khus - 1 tsp
• Fried gram - 2 tsp
• Fennel Seeds - 1tsp

To Temper:

• Oil - 5 tbsp
• Cloves - 3
• Cinnamon - 1 piece
• Curry leaves

Method :

• In a heavy bottom pan, add 1 tsp of oil.
• Add the small onions and fry till it turns to golden color and roasted smell of onions are got. Cool the onions.
• In the mixer grind the roasted onions & the tomatoes together.
• In heavy bottom pan, add remaining oil.
• As the oil gets warmed, add cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves, green chillies.
• Fry for a minute. Then add the ground onion - tomato mixture & fry till the oil separates from it.
• Add salt, chilli powder, coriander powder & ginger garlic paste & fry for another 3 mins.
• Grind all the mixture specified in the "to grind" to a fine paste.
• Add the coconut paste to the pan & fry for 5 mins in medium flame.
• Add 2 cups of water & allow it to boil.
• Once the gravy thickens add the crab & allow it to cook for 10 minutes.
• Add garam masala, pepper powder & coriander leaves.
• Mix it and allow it to stay for another 5 mins.
• Remove from fire & serve it hot with rice, dosa, etc...