Crab Pepper Masala - Ivan uncle

Recipe by Ivan Pereira

Ingredients:

1 kg crab ( cleaned and cut in to 2 pieces each)

4 medium onions (sliced)

1 long green chilli

1.5" ginger (chopped)

10 cloves garlic (chopped)

4 medium tomatoes (chopped finely)

1 tbsp pepper powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp oil

2 tsp ghee

1 1/2 tsp salt

vinegar or tamarind water

Steps:

1. In a vessel, heat oil and ghee. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes on medium flame.
2. Add ginger, garlic and chilli and saute for 2 minutes. Don't burn.
3. Add tomatoes and pepper powder and saute for 3-4 minutes till tomatoes are soft. If it becomes dry, add 2 tbsp water. 
4. Once tomatoes are cooked, add 1/2 cup water, salt and vinegar and stir.
5. Add crabs and keep stirring for 5-10 minutes till crabs are cooked. 
6. Turn off the flame and keep covered.
7. ENJOY!