Crab in Mustard gravy

Name: Crab in Mustard gravy
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 350 g crab (I used sea crab medium size); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder+1/2 teasopoon more; 1 medium size chopped Onion; 1 medium size chopped Tomato; 1 table spoon Mustard oil + 1 teaspoon more; 2 dry Red Chilli; 1 teaspoon Panchfuran (a mixture of 5 spices); As per taste Salt; 4-5 Garlic cloves; 2-3 fresh Green Chilli; 1 tablespoon Mustard seed; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 pinch Salt

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

#HNV
I am sharing a coastal odiya seafood recipe. Crab is a very popular seafood among coastal odiya people. There are many different recipes of crab. Among them I liked this crab recipe with mustard paste. Its very spicy and flavourful dish which goes perfect with rice.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

40 min

2 people

350 gcrab (I used sea crab medium size)
1/2 teaspoonTurmeric powder+1/2 teasopoon more
1medium size chopped Onion
1medium size chopped Tomato
1 table spoonMustard oil + 1 teaspoon more
2dry Red Chilli
1 teaspoonPanchfuran (a mixture of 5 spices)
As per tasteSalt
For Mustard paste
4-5Garlic cloves
2-3fresh Green Chilli
1 tablespoonMustard seed
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 pinchSalt

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Steps

40 min

1

First,prepare the mustard paste.For that take all the ingredients of mustard paste mentioned above to a small grinder.
2

With little water grind to a thick paste.
3

With little water grind to a thick paste.
4

If you have "sil_batta" then make paste with that. Mustard paste taste best if you make it in silbatta. But as I don't have it,I grinded it in the grinder.
5

Set aside the paste.
6

Clean and wash Crabs nicely.
7

To the crab add in 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder,1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
8

Mix well to coat the crab pieces.
9

Heat 1 teaspoon mustard oil to a yok/kadhai.
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Shallow fry the crabs on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the yok.
11

Heat 1 tbsp of mustard oil in the same yok and temper with dry red chilli and mustard seeds.
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When mustard seeds start crackling, add in chopped onion. Saute until onions become soft and translucent.
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Next add in chopped tomato and stir well in medium heat.
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When tomatoes become mushy, add in 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder,1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder and salt to taste. Mix well to combine.
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Now add in prepared crabs and stir well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Now add in the prepared mustard paste and mix well.
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Add in 1/2 cup of water, stir and cover.
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Cook in medium low heat for about 5 minutes.
19

The masala should coat the crab pieces.
20

Check the seasoning, sprinkle coriander leaves and remove from heat.
21

Serve with steam rice or pakhala rice.