Kekda Masala or Crab Masala is a delicious crab dish made in Maharashtrian style influenced by Malvani cuisine - masala using spices and coconut.http://www.vahrehvah.com/kekda-masala-crab-masala-maharashtrian-styleingredients2 number Cardamom5-6 small Cinnamon sticks1 springs Coriander leaves, chopped2 tbsp Coriander seeds500 grams Crabs, cleaned and cut into pieces1 tsp Cumin seeds4-5 number Dry Red Chillies0 For Gravy -0 For Masala -1 tbsp Fresh grated Coconut1 cup Freshly ground coconut with coconut milk1 tsp Garam masala powder1/2 tsp Garlic cloves, crushed1/2 tsp Ginger, crushed2-3 number Green chillies, chopped1 tbsp Malvani Masala dry powder1 tbsp Oil2 tbsp Oil1 big Onions, chopped1 small Onions, chopped1 tsp Pepper corns0 Salt to taste1 cup Tomato puree, freshly made1/4 tsp Turmeric powderWater as neededDirections:Heat a pan and dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies, peppercorn, cinnamon sticks, and cardamom. Once they start releasing their aroma, add little oil and chopped onions and sauté until the onions turn golden in colour. Add some grated coconut and cook till it gets browned, remove and make a paste of these ingredients in the blender and keep aside. Add some oil in a hot pan; add chopped onions, salt and sauté till the golden turn golden in colour. Add crushed garlic, ginger and green chillies. Add some turmeric powder, garam masala and masala mix (red chilli powder and Malvani masala). To this add 1 cup tomato puree and mix well. Add 1 tbsp of the masala paste (ground at the first). Add crab (cleaned and cut into pieces), water enough to cover all the crab pieces and mix. Cover the pan with a lid and allow cooking for about 10-12 minutes until the crab is cooked. Add freshly ground coconut along with coconut milk to the mixture and mix well. Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame. http://www.vahrehvah.com/ simple easy and quick recipes and videos of Indian Pakistani and Asian Oriental foods "Reach vahrehvah at - Website - http://www.vahrehvah.com/ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vahchef Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VahChef.SanjayThumma Twitter - https://twitter.com/vahrehvah Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116066497483672434459 Flickr Photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23301754@N03/ Linkedin - http://lnkd.in/nq25sW Picasa Photos- http://picasaweb.google.com/118141140815684791742 Stumleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/vahrehvah Tumblr http://vahrehvah.tumblr.com/ Blogger - http://vahrehvah.blogspot.in/"
