Ingredients

• Crab - 1/2 kg
• Saunf -1/2 tsp
• Cloves - a pinch
• Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
• Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -few sprigs
• Ginger -1 tsp
• Garlic - 1 tsp
• Coconut - 1
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder -1 tsp
• Onions -2
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Tomatoes - 2
• Salt to taste

How to Make Crab Pollichathu

• Grind all ingredients, except tomatoes and curry leaves, to make the masala.
• Extract 3 cups of coconut milk.
• Pour gingelly oil and fry the curry leaves and masala paste.
• Then put the tomatoes into pan and fry it with masala till it is cooked.
• Put in the cleaned crab and mix it with the masala and cook for a few minutes.
• Pour the thick coconut milk and cook till you get a thick gravy.