CRAB FRY (PEETALU VEPUDU)

Ingredients:
Crabs - 500 gms
Onions - 3
Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 2" sticks
Cloves - 4
Green chillies - 4
Cardamom - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Fresh coconut - 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves -  small bunch
Butter milk - 1 glass
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 100 gms

Method:

• Ginger, garlic, green chillies, coconut, poppy seeds, 2 onions to make paste.
• Dry roast coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and grind the to make powder.
• remove the legs and top layer of crabs then cut into pieces.
• Wash them in salt and turmeric mixed in butter milk.
• Heat oil i n kadai, add chopped onion, fry till brown. add ground masala paste and saute for a while.
• Add crab pieces, salt, turmeric and chilli powder and fry them for 5 minutes.
• Then add 1 glass of water and close the lid. Cook till pieces are tender.
• Lastly add masala powder, coriander leaves and cook till the curry is dry.
• Serve with rice.