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In choosing a hermit crab habitat, make sure that it is large enough to gather all your hermit crabs. Give them a large space to roam and climb around. Let them feel free just like before like living in shores and forest.

Step 1: You will need Units:
    * 3 tbsp Oil
    * 3 Cinnamon Sticks
    * A sprinkling of Cloves
    * A sprinkling of Cardamom Pods
    * 2 medium Onions
    * 1 ½ tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
    * 1 tsp Turmeric powder
    * 1 tsp Red chilli powder
    * 1 ½ tbsp Coriander powder
    * 3 tbsp Cumin powder
    * 3 Tomatoes
    * A pinch or two of salt
    * 800 g Crab (with shell)
    * A bunch of Fresh Coriander leaves
    * 1 tbsp Tomato paste
    * 2 chopping boards
    * knife
    * large saucepan
    * large spoon
    * teaspoon
    * tablespoon

      Step 2: Onions

      Finely slice 2 medium sized onions.
  
      Step 3: Fry

      Warm the pan over a high heat before adding 3 tablespoons of oil. Add 3 sticks of cinnamon, a sprinkling of cardamom pods, and a sprinkling of cloves. Cook for about a minute. The oil will help extract the flavour of the spices. Add the chopped onions and cook for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Keep stirring occasionally.
 
      Step 4: Chop tomatoes

      Chop 3 tomatoes into small pieces.
 
      Step 5: Add ingredients

      Now add 1 tablespoon and a half of ginger-garlic paste and stir well.

      Then add 1 teaspoon of turmeric,

      1 teaspoon of red chilli,

      1 and a half large teaspoons of coriander,

      and 3 large teaspoons of cumin powder.

      Turn the heat down a little and stir well because dry ingredients can easily stick to the bottom of the pan.
 
      Step 6: Add tomatoes

      Now add the tomatoes. Turn up to a high heat as there is now less risk of the ingredients sticking to the bottom and burning. Stir for a further 2-3 minutes.
  
      Step 7: Water

      Add a little water and keep stirring for another 2 to 3mins. If the ingredients stick at all, add a little more water.
  
      Step 8: Tomato paste

      Add a teaspoon of tomato paste to add some colour to the sauce. Stir for a further 2 minutes
  
      Step 9: Salt

      Add half a teaspoon of salt and continue to stir
  
      Step 10: Crab

      Now add the crab. Stir until all the pieces are smothered with sauce. Turn the stove down to a low heat, add a little water, and stir. Cover and simmer for about 6-8 minutes.
 
      Step 11: More water

      Add a little water after about 5 minutes
 
      Step 12: Coriander garnish

      Chop up some coriander as a garnish.
     
      Serve:Then garnish the crab masala with a sprinkle of coriander, and serve.