CRAB PUTTU

Ingredients:

500 grm crab meat ( you can buy in the supermarket)
Salt to taste
¼ tsp turmeric powder

3 medium onions chopped
3 pips garlic chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
4 green chillies, slit and cut into small pieces
3 tbs grated coconut

1 tsp aniseeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs lime juice or to taste
Little coriander leaves chopped
2 tbs oil
1 tbs ghee

Method:

Mix the turmeric powder and enough salt to the crab meat.

Heat a non stick wok, add in the oil and ghee .
Add in the aniseeds and urad dal.
When they splutter, add in the ginger and garlic.
Sauté well, add in the chopped onions, sauté well.
Add in the chopped green chillies and curry leaves.

Fry nicely, now add in the seasoned crab meat.
Fry turning over very quickly, do not mash the meat.
Now add in the grated coconut and keep on turning it over.
The coconut will brown here and there giving a very good aroma.

Lower the heat and sprinkle the lime juice.
Give it a final toss and dish out.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Your crab puttu is ready.