Ingredients:
- Crab – 1 kg
- Ginger – 1 big piece Chopped
- Green chillies – 4 nos
- Curry leaves – A few
- Grated coconut – 2 cups
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder – 2 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp
- Garam masala – 1 tsp
- Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – A few
- Dry red chillies – 3 nos
- Salt – As reqd
Method:
- Clean the crab by removing the legs and outer shell and remove all the other dirts and wash it well.
- Cut it into two pieces (2 halves).
- Roast turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and pepper powder together in a pan without oil.
- Mix the roasted masala with grated coconut.
- Mix it well with hand for a better results.
- Add ginger, chopped green chillies and curry leaves to this
- coconut mixture and again mix it
- with hand.
- Cook the crab pieces in a pan ( chatti is best) with little water, salt and little turmeric powder.
- When the crab is cooked, add the coconut mixture along with garam masala and mix it well.
- Cover it with a lid and cook until the dish is dry.
- Because it is a `thoran` it should be dry.
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Splutter mustard seeds and saute curry leaves and red chillies and pour it over the dish.
- Serve hot.