Crab Curry Recipe

Name: Crab Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 pound, 1-23 ounces, weight Crabs, Cleaned, Cut, Preferably With Cuts On Shells (Makes It Easier To Eat); 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Chopped; 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 2 Tablespoons Oil; 2 pieces Mace; 6 whole Cloves; 4 whole Black Peppercorns; 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds; 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds; 1/4 teaspoons Cumin Seeds; 1 piece Cinnamon; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 1 whole Small Onion, Sliced Lengthwise; 1 cube (small, About 1/2-inch Size) Tamarind; 1 Tablespoon Malvani Masala Powder; Salt To Taste

Servings: persons

1 pound, 1-23 ounces, weight Crabs, Cleaned, Cut, Preferably With Cuts On Shells (Makes It Easier To Eat)
1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Chopped
1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 Tablespoons Oil
2 pieces Mace
6 whole Cloves
4 whole Black Peppercorns
1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds
1/4 teaspoons Cumin Seeds
1 piece Cinnamon
1 cup Grated Coconut
1 whole Small Onion, Sliced Lengthwise
1 cube (small, About 1/2-inch Size) Tamarind
1 Tablespoon Malvani Masala Powder
Salt To Taste

1
Clean the crabs.
2
In a pan over medium heat, add crabs, finely chopped onion and turmeric powder.
3
Add sufficient water.
4
Do not add too much as you need to cook it to reduce the water quantity later.
5
Meanwhile, while the crabs cook, in a kadai (or Indian wok), add oil and all the dry whole spices (mace, cloves, peppercorns, fennel, coriander, cumin, cinnamon).
6
Add grated coconut, sliced onion and tamarind.
7
Over medium heat, roast until the mixture browns.
8
Let cool, then in a mixer grinder, grind to a smooth paste with little water.
9
Add masala powder to the crabs.
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Once the crabs are 80% done, add the spice mixture to the crabs.
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Cook till crabs are completely cooked.
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Season to taste with salt.
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Serve hot with cooked rice.
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Notes: 1.
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You can adjust the amount of spices to taste.
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2.
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Instead of Malvani masala, you can add any other homemade or ready made masalas you prefer.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound, 1-23 ounces, weight Crabs, Cleaned, Cut, Preferably With Cuts On Shells (Makes It Easier To Eat), 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Chopped, 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder, 2 Tablespoons Oil, and more.

Yes, Crab Curry falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Crab Curry

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