Masala crab

Masala crab (Crab in thick gravy)

Ingredients:

• 4 big size dressed Crab
• 2 potatoes (cut into big pieces)
• 3 onion (paste)
• 1-teaspoonfull ginger paste
• 1-teaspoonfull garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-teaspoonfull turmeric powder
• 1-teaspoonfull chilli powder
• 1-teaspoonfull cumin powder
• 1-teaspoonfull coriander powder
• 1-cup mustard oil
• Salt & sugar to taste
• 1-cup water
• 1-teaspoonfull garam-masala powder

Preparation:

1. Boil the crab with a pinch of salt, drain the water & keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, fry the potato in low flame and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a pan, add bay leaf to sauté.
4. Add onion paste and fry it properly until the paste become light brown.
5. Add ginger, garlic paste and turmeric, cumin, coriander powder.
6. Add chopped tomato, salt, sugar& 2-tablespoon water and mix well the masala.
7. When the oil arises in the upper layer of the mixture, add pre-boiled crab and cook it for few min.
8. Add pre-fried potato, water and cook it for 10 min with cover.
9. When the gravy become thick, sprinkle the garam-masala powder & mix well.
10. Enjoy the masala crab with steaming plain
    rice or hot paratha.