Chettinad Nandu Varuval Recipe (Crab Fry Dry With Baby Onions)

Step 1: To begin making the Chettinadu Nandu Varuval recipe, clean and wash crab well

Step 2: I cut them into pieces

Step 3: Marinate crab with little turmeric powder, salt and keep aside for 30 minutes

Step 4: Bring 1 litre of water to boil and add crab to the boiling water

Step 5: Cook for 3-5 minutes, drain the crab from boiled water and keep aside

Step 6: In a wok/kadhai, heat oil

Step 7: Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell of the paste is gone

Step 8: Add shallots, green chilies and dried red chilies

Step 9: Saute and cook until onions turn translucent

Step 10: Now add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes turn mushy and oil separates from the sides of the pan

Step 11: Add the spice powders and give it a quick mix

Step 12: Add salt to taste, mix

Step 13: Add cooked crab into the pan, mix well to coat all the crab pieces well with the spice masala

Step 14: Reduce the flame to low, cover and cook until crab is fully cooked and masala turns dry

Step 15: Remove from pan, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 16: Serve Chettinad Nandu Varuval with steamed rice and Mamsaam Chops as side dish or serve it as a starter