INGREDIENTS:

6 Medium sized Crabs
2 Medium onions, chopped
3 Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 Grated coconut
1 - inch chopped ginger
5 cloves chopped garlic
6 whole red chillies
2 sticks cinnamon
8 to 10 cloves
4 pods cardamom
25 Grams Coriander Seeds
3 Sprigs curry leaves
3 Green Chillies, slit
12 peppercorns
Salt to taste
1 ½ cup water

METHOD:

Rinse the crabs in running water. Remove the shells and cut each into two pieces. In a pan, roast coconut till light brown and keep aside. Roast red chillies, cinnamom, cloves, cardamon, pepper and coriander seeds lightly, Grind them together with ginger and garlic. Heat oil add onion and green chillies, curry leaves and saute till brown. . Add the gound paste and cook till the oil separates from the gravy. Add crabs and stir. Add water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Adjust salt. Serve hot with boiled rice.