Crab Curry

Name: Crab Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 Crabs; as required Water for cooking; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 3-4 tbsp Cooking Oil; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; pinch Asafoetida; 1 inch Ginger (Finely Chopped); 3-4 cloves Garlic (Finely Chopped); 1 Onion (Finely Chopped); 2 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped); 1 Sprig Curry Leaves (Finely Chopped); 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste; 1 Tomato (Finely Chopped); 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 1 tsp Pepper Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Powder (Pinch); 2 tbsp Chilli Powder; 2 tbsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 small balls Tamarind

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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This is my own method of making this dish. It's my favourite seafood. You can try it out. I am sure you will love it.

#rainbowweek2
#brownrecipes
#rosalyn_kitchen

This is my own method of making this dish. It's my favourite seafood. You can try it out. I am sure you will love it.

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#rainbowweek2
#brownrecipes
#rosalyn_kitchen

This is my own method of making this dish. It's my favourite seafood. You can try it out. I am sure you will love it.

#rainbowweek2
#brownrecipes
#rosalyn_kitchen

This is my own method of making this dish. It's my favourite seafood. You can try it out. I am sure you will love it.

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Ingredients

10Crabs
as requiredWater for cooking
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspSalt
3-4 tbspCooking Oil
1/2 tspMustard Seeds
pinchAsafoetida
1 inchGinger (Finely Chopped)
3-4 clovesGarlic (Finely Chopped)
1Onion (Finely Chopped)
2Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
1 SprigCurry Leaves (Finely Chopped)
1 tbspGinger-Garlic Paste
1Tomato (Finely Chopped)
3 tbspCoriander Leaves (Chopped)
1 tspPepper Powder
1 tspCumin Powder
1/2 tspFenugreek Powder (Pinch)
2 tbspChilli Powder
2 tbspCoriander Powder
1 tspGaram Masala Powder
2 small ballsTamarind

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Steps

1

Wash the crabs nicely. Add it to a large cooking vessel. Add water till it covers the crabs. Add turmeric powder and salt. Cook on high till it starts boiling. Reduce the flame to low and cover and cook for 20-30 minutes. Off the flame and set aside.
2

Heat oil in a kadai. When hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add asafoetida. Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell leaves.
3

Add the finely chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves and saute till the onions are translucent. Add 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute for a minute.
4

Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till it's rawness leaves. Add the finely chopped tomatoes, salt and 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
5

Add all the spice powders ie. fenugreek powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder and 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute for a minute or two.
6

Add this masala paste to the cooked crabs and mix it well. Add the fish tamarind and cover and cook on low flame till the oil appears at the surface. Serve hot with steamed rice.