the authentic home-made nandu kulambu(crab curry)

enjoy your nandu kulambu

things you need

nandu (crab) - 1 Kg ( 4 meduium size )
chinna vengaayam(small onions) - 300 gram
thakkali (tomato) - 100 gram
poondu(garlic) - 15 pods
Inji(ginger) - 20 strips about 50 gram
pachai milagaai(Green Chilie) - 4 Nos cut in the middle
milagaai thool(Chili Powder) - 2 spoon
malli thool(corriander powder) - 4 spoon
seeragam(jeera) - 1 spoon
manjal thool(turmeric powder) - 1/2 spoon
vendhayam() - 1 spoon
nalla ennai(gingely oil) - 150 gram
puli(tamarind) - 100 gram
thengai paal(coconut milk) - 1 cup
uppu(salt)
malli elai(corriander leaves)

method

heat oil, when ready put vendhayam in and let it get red.

now add the cut onions and stir fry to golden brown

add malli thool, milagaai thool, turmeric poder, seeragam and stir

add puli water, coconut milk, inji strips, poondu, thakkali, pachai milagaai and stir

now when the raw smell goes,

add the prepared nandu, when half cooked add required uppu.

keep the fire in simm mode and when the kulambu gets to thick ( to your liking ) add malli elai and it is ready.