Spicy Crab Meat Masala

INGREDIENTS

• Crab meat - 1 lb
• Onion - 1 big
• Coconut powder/grated coconut - 1/4 cup
• Cloves - 4
• Cinnamom stick - 1 inch
• Peppercons - 4
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1&1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
• Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic cloves -2 to 3
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Cilantro - 3 to 4 tbsp

PREPARATION

• Clean the crab meat and apply salt and tumeric powder .Keep it aside.Let it marinate for about 20 minutes.
• Place the pan on medium flame and add oil into it.
• When oil heats up add cloves,cinnamom stick and peppercons.Fry it for a minute and take it out into one plate.
• Then add fennel seeds and sesame seeds and fry for a minute.Take it out into the same plate.
• If oil is less in the pan add little more oil and add ginger pieces and garlic.
• Fry for a while and then add diced onion.Fry till onion slightly changes its colour.
• Then add coconut powder  and fry till coconut turns light brown in colour.
• Take out all the fried ingredients into the plate and let it cool before you grind it.
• When fried mixture cools down  grind it to the smooth paste.
• Keep the grounded paste thick.Do not add too much of water.
• Take the same pan and add the remaining oil into it.
• Now add marinated crab meat and give a good stir.
• Close the lid and cook for about 2 minutes.Then add grounded paste and mix well.
• Add all the dry masala powder and stir well.
• Check for a salt if needed you can add little more.
• Add little water and close the lid and cook till crab meat cooks well.
• When done garnish it with cilantro and serve with chapathi or rotis.