Crab Rasam

Ingredients:

1. 1 kg crab
2. 3 cloves of garlic
3. 2 onions
4. 1 tsp cumin seeds
5. 1 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
6. A stalk of coriander leaves
7. 1/2 tsp white pepper
8. 1 tomato
9. A pulp of tamarind
10. 1 1/2 tbsp rasam powder
11. A pinch of Asafoetida powder
12. 3 green chilies
13. 2 cup of water
14. Salt
15. Spring Onion for garnishing

Preparation:

1. Clean the crab, cut it into 1/2 and remove the small crab legs (blend it with a cup of water and leave it aside) and leave the claws.

2. Pound the cumin and black peppercorns

3. Pound the garlic and 1 onion, the other onion dice it and leave it aside

4. Chop the green chilies

5. Crush the tomato and take the juice from the tamarind pulp and mix together

6. Chop the coriander leaves and you can also add curry leaves if you like

Cooking Method:

1. Add oil and fry the pounded cumin and black peppercorns and a pinch of asafoetida powder Let it fry for about a minute and add the pounded garlic and onion and the diced onions. Let it fry till it turns a little brown.

2. Add green chilies, coriander leaves and curry leaves at this stage if you are using curry leaves. Let it fry for about 2 minutes and pour the tomato+tamarind juice in. Cook till its all mushy and juicy.

3. Then add the rasam powder and close the wok with lid and let it fry for 5 minutes. Take the blended crab legs and put it together with this mixture add salt and close the lid again and let it cook for 10 minutes.

4. After about 10 minutes the water would have reduced and the crab legs would have cooked and you will get a good aroma out of the mixture

5. At this stage add about 2 cup of water, close the lid and leave it a while till the water simmers, at this stage you can add the crab and let it cook for another 10 minutes. Add pepper as desired.

*Add more water if the water seems too little. Let it boil and taste and add more salt if needed. 10 minutes is sufficient to cook the crab.

6. Add the spring onions for garnishing. I like to add some fried onions too:))

A healthy, yummy crab soup is ready!!!