crab-1 pound
fresh coconut shredded-1 cup or frozen
onion-1 large 
ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
tomatoes-1 big
masala powder-1 tbsp
khas khas-1 tbsp
cinnamon stick-1 inch
lavang-2
cardamoms-2-3
haldi powder-1/2 tbsp
salt to taste
coriander chopped

*first clean the crab and separate the legs and body parts by 
breaking them and keep aside.
*now make a fine paste by adding khas 
khas,coconut,cardamoms,lavang,cinnamon stick and keep aside. 
*now take a large frying pan and add oil and now fry the onions 
by cutting them into small pieces until they turn into brown 
colour.
*now add ginger garlic paste into it and fry properly.now add the 
tomatoes and fry them.now add the paste and cook it well until 
the paste fry properly now add salt,haldi powder and masala 
powder and mix it well.
*now add little water into it and mix well now add crab into the 
masala and cook it well.after boiling the water disappears little 
by little so u can add the water according to the thickness of 
gravy.at last add coriander leaves if u want.
serve hot with rice its very tasty.