Curried Crayfish

Crayfish Curry (serves 6)

Ingredients

6 crayfish - approx 400g (cleaned and cut into chunks - put aside legs and claws) 200ml olive oil 1 cinnamon stick, 2 large onions-diced, 10 jam tomatoes - seeds removed and diced 2 teaspoons crushed fresh garlic, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon mixed fish masala, 2 teaspoons garam masala, 10 curry leaves 1/2 cup coriander-chopped, sea salt

Method

1. Heat olive oil with cinnamon stick and crayfish claws and legs
2. Add onions, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and coriander, season with sea salt. Cook slowly on a gentle heat until onions are a pale golden brown.(Never Rush this Stage)
3. Add mixed masala and garam masala, do not burn.
4. Add tomatoes, season with salt. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.
5. Add water (1 cup) if necessary.
6. Cook on a gentle heat, stirring occasionally for approximately 45minutes.
7. Add crayfish, season with sea salt, cook for 5minutes. Turn off the heat and leave on the stove for a further 10minutes with the lid on.
8. Serve immediately after tossing in some fresh coriander.