Ingredients:

• 12 black rock crabs (alive)
• 2 packets fresh Mushrooms (finely chopped)
• 1 big Onion (finely chopped)
• 6 to 8 Green chillies (finely chopped)
• 50 g – Butter
• 8 to 10 Cloves Garlic ( crushed)
• 1 to 1.5 tbsp – flour
• 1/2 cup – Milk
• 100 g – cheese (grated)
• 1/2 tsp – Oregano
• tobasco sauce (as per taste)
• 100 g – grated cheese (to be used when you grill the crabs)
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the crabs thoroughly (preferably with the help of a tooth brush to clean thoroughly).
2. Boil sufficient water in a pan. Put the crabs.
3. Give two boils. Add salt and switch off the gas.
4. Remove the crabs carefully and shell them.
5. Collect the meat and keep aside.
6. Lightly heat butter in a non-stick pan.
7. Add onions, garlic and green chillies.
8. Saute for few seconds.
9. Add mushrooms and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
10. Add flour and saute on a low flame. Slowly add milk.
11. Add grated cheese and mix.
12. Add the crab meat and mix well. Switch off the gas.
13. Add oregano and dash of tobasco sauce. Mix well.
14. Scoop out the mixture and stuff into the crab shells.
15. Evenly grate some more cheese on the crabs and grill till the cheese melts.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja