GrabCrab Singapore Series - Part 3 (Sri Lankan Mud Crab)

Place: Gajalee Coastal Foods Pte Ltd, Esplanade Mall
Type: Srilankan Mud Crab
The dish: Tandoori Crab

Additional:

1. Bombil/ Bombay Duck Fry (it's a fish dish, not a duck dish)
2. Butter and Garlic Naan
3. Veg Hariyali Khas (basically a creamy spinach dish) 
4. Margarita

Verdict: The service was efficient, the staff was pretty friendly. The prices were high, after all it's a posh restaurant. The tandoori crab was ethereal and extremely spicy, hence not meant for people with mild taste-buds. The Hariyali Khas was delicious and complemented the Naans well. The Bombil and Margaritas were average. 

Little bit about Srilankan crab: These crabs can be found in any muddy area, especially among muddy mangroves. They are extremely popular in Singapore as their size, texture and taste sync excellently with the spicy sauce used to make Singapore's trademark Chili Crab and Black Pepper Crab. Initially bluish green, these turn orange when exposed to heat. Tasting them in an Indian dish was very refreshing indeed.

Little bit about Gajalee:It started as a small restaurant in Mumbai and soon became international because of it phenomenal food. It now has seven branches and its Mumbai branch has won many awards. The cuisine is mostly Malvani and Konkani and serves an array of seafood with Maharashtrian flavors along with chicken, mutton and vegetables prepared in a similar style. Gajalee also serves some North Indian food.