INGREDIENTS:-

1 cup water
6 big size crabs
8 red chillies whole
1 tblsp tamarind pulp
1/2 coconut scraped
1 tsp garam masala powder
8 cloves garlic
1 tblsp oil
1 big size onion sliced
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin seeds.

METHOD:-

• Boil the crabs and clean them, only the body and claws are used (the crab claws can be lightly cracked and the body cut into half, to facilitate eating).
• Grind the scraped coconut with red chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and garlic to a fine paste.
• Heat up oil on medium heat up and stir fry cut onion.
• Stir-fry for one minute.
• Mix in ground spices and stir-fry for a minute.
• Mix in tamarind pulp, salt to taste and crabs.
• Simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) on low heat, covered for 15 minutes.
• Mix in little more water if necessary and stir fry till done.
• Serve hot.