Name: Chettinad crab masala recipe by Saranya Vijay at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Freshly cleaned crabs; Two onions sliced; Two tomatoes very finely chopped; Ginger garlic paste one tbsp; Two cardamom; Half spoon fennel seeds; Two cloves; One small cinnamon stick; Quarter spoon cumin seeds; Half tbsp turmeric powder; One tbsp chilli powder; One tbsp coriander powder; Sesame oil; Salt to taste; Lemon for garnishing; Coriander leaves

ABOUT Chettinad crab masala RECIPE

It's authentic crab recipes with blended spices.. Tastes very well.. One of my favorite recipe from my moms kitchen

Ingredients Serving: 4

Freshly cleaned crabs
Two onions sliced
Two tomatoes very finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste one tbsp
Two cardamom
Half spoon fennel seeds
Two cloves
One small cinnamon stick
Quarter spoon cumin seeds
Half tbsp turmeric powder
One tbsp chilli powder
One tbsp coriander powder
Sesame oil
Salt to taste
Lemon for garnishing
Coriander leaves

Instructions

Take a pan, dry roast, all cumin, fennel seeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom s
Take a mixie jar, grind all the dry roasted items, along with onion to a smooth paste
Now take a pan, add oil, then add ginger garlic paste, saute well
Once the raw smell goes off, add the grinded mixture along with it,and saute till the raw smell goes
Once half cooked, add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, then cook for 5 minutes in medium flame
Now add the freshly cleaned crabs, then saute well, and cook with the lid closed for 5 minutes
After 5 minutes, add one tbsp of sesame oil and mix well..
Leave in very low for ten minutes.. Then switch off the flame
Garnish with lemon and coriander leaves

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