Crab Masala

 

Ingredients

• Jumbo lump crab cake from Costco
• 1 large onion sliced thin
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp anise / fennel seeds
• 5 whole cloves
• 10 whole peppercorn
• 1 piece of mace
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp Eastern Fish Masala powders
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tsp tomato paste or 1 chopped tomato
• Fresh or frozen grated coconut
• Curry leaves

Method

• Add two tablespoons of coconut oil to a pan and heat on medium high
• Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, peppercorns, & mace and roast for 5 mins on medium
• Increase heat and add the onions and roast for 10 mins
• Add ginger garlic paste and roast for another 5 – 10 mins
• Add coriander powder and fish masala powders, lower heat to medium and cook till oil separates – 10 mins
• Add tomato paste or chopped tomatoes and saute it all for the next 10 – 15 mins
• Add grated coconut and saute for another 10 mins
• Keep adding water per required consistency
• Let it cool
• Grind in food processor to a fine paste
• Heat a little oil in a pan and toss in the curry leaves
• Add the masala paste
• Saute for 10 mins
• Add the crab and stir it all together
• Cook for another 10 mins