PEETHALA PULUSU

Ingredients:
Large crabs - 2 (cut into 12 pieces)
Tamarind - 50 gms
Onions - 2
Green chillies - 6
Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Spring onions - small bunch
Coriander leaves - small bunch
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - small pod
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 1/2 tbsp

Method:

• Clean the crabs and cut into pieces. Marinate pieces with salt, turmeric and chilli powder.
• Soak tamarind and extract juice from it.
• Grind ginger, garlic and cumin seeds to make paste.
• Finely chop onions, green chillies and spring onions.
• Heat oil in pan, add chopped onion, green chillies and spring onions and fry until onions are soft.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and stir fry for 2 minutes.
• Add crab pieces and mix gently. 
• Add tamarind juice and cook in low flame till the gravy is thick.
• Lastly add chopped coriander leaves.