Kitchen Tantra

Nandu Puttu:(Tamizhar Style)

Scrambled Crab. Crab Puttu. Kekda/Kekra Scrambled Puttu.

Ingrdients:

Crab Meat 250 grams(shell-less crab meat alone)
Onion 4 large- finely chopped
Garlic 1 large head- finely chopped
Green chilies 6 thinly sliced
White/black pepper powder 1-2 spoons
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves 1 cup
Chana dal 1 fistfull
Urad dal 1 fistfull
Mustard seeds 1-2 spoons
Oil 1-2 cups.

Method:

In a large non-stick wok, heat oil. Add mustard seeds. Let them po and splutter.

Followed by....add chana and urad dal. Fry them till it turns to redish color.

Further add green chilies and curry leaves. Fry them for 2 minutes.

Now add garlic and fry them till its raw odor leaves. Then followed by onions. Saute them till it turns translusent.

Add salt, turmeric and pepper to this. Once it blends well....add scrambled crab meat. Cover and cook over medium heat. Mabe until its done with its own moisture.

When crab is done. Ten...remove the lid and fry them over high heat for 2-5 mnutes.

Serve steamingly hot ....as a side dish for regular south indian meals. It tasates better with sambar rice.

Labels: Crab