Crab Peerapatichathu (Crab cooked in coconut mix)

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
Aristophanes.

The recipe is one of  my friend ,Girija chechi's secret dish.Its a Trivandrum(Kerala) speciality.

Ingredients;

Crab-3,cleaned and cut

Coconut-1cup,grated

chilli powder-1 to 2 tsp

turmeric-1tsp

shallots-4,finely chopped

ginger and garlic-finely chopped,1tbsp

green chillies-2 finely chopped

curry leaves-1sprig

coconut oil-1tbsp(optional)

water-1/2 cup

Dry grind the coconut,chilli powder,turmeric and salt.Now mix together the coconut mix,shallots,ginger,arlic,green chillies and curry leaves.Add the crab pieces.Crush the crab shell,so that the flavour seeps in.Add water.Cook on high flame for 3 to 5 mins.Sim down the flame and let it cook for further 15 mins.When done add the coconut oil and switch off the flame.

You may make crab as per my original recipe Crab curry

Serve with rice!!!!!!!!