Kankada Jhola – Crab Curry

Ingredients:

Crab ( 8 medium size )
Potatoes (3midium cut into 4 pieces)
Onion ( 2 chopped )
Ginger-garlic paste (4 tbsp )
tomato (1 chopped )
Cinnamon stick ,(1/2 inch)
Green cardamom (3-4)
turmeric powder (1 tsp)
Red chilli powder,( 1 tsp)
cardamom & Cinnamon Power ( 12 tsp)
Salt to taste
Oil,(5 tbsp)
Water as required

Method :

First boil water in a large deep Pan,

Leave live crabs that.

Then immediately turn the gas off and peel the covers of crab.
After peeling off them set aside with little salt and turmeric powder.
Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the potatoes until golden brown color.
In a large deep pan heat oil.
Add the crab pieces and fry them for around 10 mins.
Keep it aside and add cinnamon stick and green cardamom to the remaining oil.
Fry for 1 min and add chopped onions to that.
Then saute for 5 mins and add ginger garlic paste.
Cook until raw smell goes off and add tomatoes.
Cook for another 5 mins till tomatoes mix with the paste .
Add salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder.
When gravy is cooked add potatoes and cook for another45 mins.
Then add fried crab and cook for another 20 mins.
Add little water when required.
If wants to pressure cook, give whistle for 2 and turn it off.
After 20 mins when the raw smell goes off add water as per requirement of gravy and let it boil.
Once done sprinkle the garam masala powder and cover it.
Serve hot with rice.