Crab in garlic and butter recipe

This preparation took about 45 mins, and served 3-4 people.

List of ingredients

250 gms crab cut into small pieces - cleaned and washed

1 tsp garlic finely chopped

7-8 peppercorns - coarsely ground

1 medium onion - finely chopped

1 medium tomato - pureed, or finely chopped

1 tsp ginger and garlic paste

1 green chilli (or as per taste)

1/2 tsp turmeric

salt as per taste

1-2 cups of water

1 tbsp of butter, ghee or olive oil (as per choice/ availability)

Note: You will need 2 burners simultaneously for this.

Prepare the crab

In a pressure cooker add water salt, a few drops of butter, ghee, or olive oil, and add the cleaned crabs. Add 1 cup of water. Let this boil while you prepare the gravy.

Prepare the gravy

In a shallow flat-bottomed pan heat the butter, add the chopped garlic and fry till it turns light brown. Add the green chilli, ginger-garlic paste, peppercorns, the onion and tomatoes, and fry till they sizzle. Then, add the turmeric, and salt, 1 cup of water and let it simmer.

While the gravy is simmering, take the crab off the stove and drain the water. Crack the shells slightly and add to the gravy. Make sure that the crab is immersed in the gravy. Stir it a little on low flame, and then let it simmer for 5-10 mins stirring it slowly, till the gravy is slightly thick, and drips very slowly from the back of the ladle.

Take off the stove, and serve hot with rice.