Ingredients of Crab Fry:

1. Crab - One pack or 2 lbs,cut and clean.  
2. Onion - 1 large,chopped.
3. Ginger & Garlic Paste - 3tsp.
4. Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp.
5. Cloves - 3 nos.
6. Red Chilly Powder - 3 tsp.
7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
8. Oil - As Required.
9. Garam Masala - 1 tsp.
10. Salt - As required.
11. Coriander leaves - As required.

Preparation of  Crab Fry:
1. First cut and clean(cutoff the crab nails)  the crab with water,just rinse it and spread some

    salt,Red chilly powder 2 tsp,Turmeric powder(1/2 tsp),Ginger and Garlic Paste(1 tsp) and

    keep it aside for 15 min.
2. Take a Deep pan and heat it with oil,once it get heated up put the chopped onions,fennel

    seeds,cloves and fry well in medium heat.

3. The onion should be fried well till it turns to brown in colour,now add ginger and garlic

    paste to it and fry for another 3 min,till you get the smell of ginger and garlic.
4. Now add Red chilly powder to this and fry for a min.
Note: If you want it hot add some tsp of red chilly powder,Generally for crab dish mild hot will do
           good.

5. Now add the crab to this above mixture and fry for 5 min in a medium flame. Add the

   garam masala too. 
6. Pour 4 glasses of water into it,taste a little bit and add salt as requird to your taste and cover

   the pan with the lid.
Note: You can add more water too,because crab will take some time to cook well with more water.

7. Wait till it turns to thick gravy,that is crab should be well coated with the gravy.
Note: If you want like still more dry type,you have to keep on stirring till it becomes very dry in
          medium heat.

8.Garnish the Crab Fry with chopped coriander.

Recipe contributed by Rathi Selva