Crab Ghee Roast Masala

Ingredients :

1. Crab - 1 kg whole cleaned , washed and drained
2. Ghee - 2 tbsp
3. coconut oil - 5 tbsp

to marinate crab

• curd - 1/4 cup
• turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• chilly powder - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• corn flour - 1 tsp
• lime juice - 1tsp

 to grind

• Onion - 1 small
• corriander seeds - 1 tbsp
• dry red chilly - 10 
• garlic cloves - 8
• cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• tamarind paste - 1/4 tsp
• salt - to taste

Method:
Marinate the crab using the marinade masala mix and keep aside for 30 minutes
saute or microwave all the ingredients to grind until heated through and grind to a smooth paste adding just enough water and keep aside.
Heat the coconut oil on high in a nonstick flat pan and add the crab and flash fry for 2 minutes on each side .
remove the crab from pan and keep aside .
Into the same pan and oil add the left over marinade and the ground masala and cook on medium flame until the masala is cooked through and the oil separates .
The masala should be a dark brownish red color by then.
Place the fried crab back into the masala and add 1/4 cup water and mix until the crab is coated with the masala .
cook for 2 minutes , add the ghee and mix well .
Serve hot