Ingredients

• For boiling:
• 1 kg - crab, cleaned and cut into pieces
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - ginger, crushed
• 1/2 tsp - garlic, crushed
• 2 to 3 - gambooge/ kudampuli (adjust according to your taste)
• Salt - to taste
• Few - curry leaves
• For stir frying:
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 7 to 8 - shallots
• 4 cloves - garlic
• 4 to 5 - pepper corns
• 1 tsp - fennel seeds
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 - onion, chopped

How to Make Njandu Ularthiyathu (Stir fried Crab)

• Put the cleaned crab, along with the ingredients for boiling, in an earthen pot with 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook on low heat, till the crab is well cooked and the water dries off.
• Crush the shallots along with garlic, fennel seeds and pepper corns. Keep it aside.
• In a pan, heat oil and saute the onions, till they turn golden brown.
• Add the crushed mixture and saute, till the raw smell goes. Add chilli, coriander and turmeric powder. Stir for a minute.
• Add the crab and stir well.
• Let it cook for a couple of minutes, stirring in between.
• Switch off the heat and transfer to a serving dish.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections
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