Barbara Adams Beyond Wonderful » Crab Curry Indian Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ghee* or vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Dungeness crabs, cut in pieces (leave meat in shells)
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 2 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, finely grated or ground
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste*
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2/3 cup tomato puree**
• water for thinning gravy
• 1 14-ounce can coconut milk, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 8–10 sprigs cilantro, chopped, for garnish
• 2 limes, cut into wedges, as accompaniment