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.
I enjoy seafood and this crab recipe looks great! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
I love crab. This recipe sounds delish! Question: What spices are include in your 'masala'?
This is a well structured recipe. It's clear and easy to follow with a great result.
Maybe ill gather everything today . and make by tommorow
Yummy
Am a cook, so I love ro try new dishes ...well let u know when its done! ; )
This is almost like an Indian style curry. Great. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds yummy I think I will attempt to make...wish me well
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.
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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