Delicious Mouth-Watering Crab Curry
Best served with rice, roti or fresh unsliced bread for a bunny chow soaking in its beautiful juices.
Served with a side of pickle or a carrot salad
Cook Time
Cleaning and preparing the crab prior to cooking is very important, here are the steps to follow
Ingredients
- 4 xl orange crab
- 2 onions, chopped
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 8 tomatoes, grated
- 2 tablespoons masala
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 3 teaspoons tamarind
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 3 green chilies, optional
- 3 red chilies, optional
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Substitution:
- tamarind may be replaced, with lemon juice
Instructions
- Tamarind must be diluted in ¼ cup warm water during preparation time, unless substituting with lemon juice
- Heat oil in a large pot
- Braise with onions, adding the spices
- Add masala wait for 2 minutes to sizzle, then add ginger and garlic paste
- Add the crab pieces, cover with lid and cook for 10 minutes on moderate heat
- Add in grated tomatoes, curry leaves, chilies and tamarind juice
- Add salt and sugar, cover and leave for 25 minutes
- Switch off stove
- Garnish with coriander
- Leave on stove, allowing to simmer
- Ready to serve
© 2020 Mitara N
Comments
Your directions were very thorough. I am looking forward to trying this.
I tried chicken curry and beef but never heard of crab curry but it sounds delicious. thanks for sharing.
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Hi Nyesha
Thank you for your wonderful comment. Thanks for visiting, and come through anytime.
Keep well, take care and be safe
I enjoy seafood and this crab recipe looks great! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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Hi Rinita,
Appreciate your engaging comment. I have been using Kashmir masala blended with 20% mother in law masala (very hot) - i like my curries spicy, blended with cumin, turmeric, and sprigs of curry leave I dry and add to my masala giving a nice strong aroma.
Thank you for coming, and you are welcome to stop by anytime.
I love crab. This recipe sounds delish! Question: What spices are include in your 'masala'?
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Thank you for your comment Liz, so appreciated. I hope you give it a go, and would love to get your feedback
This is a well structured recipe. It's clear and easy to follow with a great result.
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Sounds like an excellent plan, if the weather is anything like the rainy couple of days here in South Africa, a spicy curry will be quite fitting :)
Maybe ill gather everything today . and make by tommorow
Yummy
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Excellent Laurinzo !!! I look forward to your feedback
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Am a cook, so I love ro try new dishes ...well let u know when its done! ; )
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Hi Umesh, Thank you for your comments, always appreciated
This is almost like an Indian style curry. Great. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for your wonderful comment,
Best of luck! You are going to love it
Stop by anytime :)
Sounds yummy I think I will attempt to make...wish me well
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Thanks for the compliment Ruby my friend, always appreciated.
No problem at all, I have a few family members with the same allergy to shell fish. Let me know your favourites and I shall whip up a recipe suitable.
Stay blessed always :)
Your dish looks delicious, but not for Ruby. I once took two bites of crab and broke out in hives, seems I'm allergic to shell fish, but not shrimp. Go figure? Thanks.
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Hi Bushra,
Thank you for your awesome comment, always appreciated
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Ha ha ha, not a chance Kyler, I gave you a bit of a breather... you are allowed to spoil yourself a little once in a while ...
Oh my! It looks so delicious!
Oh goodness... All I've had is my daily protein shake and you're making my tummy rumble! Stop trying to make me cheat on my diet!
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