Nandu (crab) masala recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Soft shell Crab - 6
2. Oil - as needed
3. Salt - to taste
4. -- TO GRIND TO PASTE--
   1. Onion - 1
   2. Garlic - 6 cloves
   3. Ginger - 2 inch
   4. Fennel seed - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
   5. Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
   6. Black Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
   7. Sambar powder - 3 teaspoon (tsp.)
   8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
   9. Fresh coconut - 1/2 cup shredded
   10. Tomatoes - 2

PREPARATION:

1. Grind all the ingredients into fine paste by adding water if needed.
2. In a pan heat oil, add the ground paste sauté and cook until the oil separates.
3. Now add a the soft shell crab, add 1/2 cup water.
4. Simmer and cook until the crab is done and oil separates. Remove and serve.

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