What you need:
• Crab: 500g
• Onion: 1 large
• Fresh coconut milk: 200ml
• The Women of Goem Soongta Hoomun masala: 2-3 tsps
• Tomato: 1 large
• Kokum/ tamarind (optional): 1-2 small pieces
• Curry leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil (coconut oil is traditional, but you can use any oil)
1. Marinate with salt and lime juice. Keep for 10m.
2. Chop the onions finely.
3. heat a cooking pot, add oil.
4. Add a tsp of mustard seeds.
5. Add the onions.
6. Fry them for 4-5 minutes
7. They should turn translucent.
8. Add 2-3 tsps of Soongta Hoomun masala.
9. Lower the heat while you add the powder.
10. Mix throughly.
11. Add 4-5 tbsps of coconut milk.
12. Mix throughly.
13. Add the chopped tomato.
14. Fry, mixing with the masala.
15. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
16. The tomato should turn soft and mushy.
17. Add the crab.
18. Mix it throughly with the masala.
19. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
20. Add half of the coconut milk.
21. Dilute with water if the milk is very thick.
22. Add a bunch of curry leaves.
23. Cover and cook.
24. Cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes
25. Check for consistency of gravy.
26. Add the rest of the coconut milk.
27. The crab curry is ready.
28. Transfer to a bowl.
