My relatives, close family, friends all love this Crab Curry. Its made with Indian spices. The spice makes it spicy and heavenly.This curry goes well with steamed rice, Bread or Chapatis. You could also make this curry as a main course in your meal.
This Indian crab curry has blend of good spice and coconut. All this makes this curry special and mouth watering. Once you have this I bet you will make it always. The crab curry taste will linger on your taste-buds always.
Crab and Mussels are my hot favorite. That too made by mum. My mouth starts watering even when I talk about it. Crab has to be diced properly. The hygiene is important you need to clean the crabs thoroughly. If you are using alive crabs be careful before dicing them. As crabs can give you crab bites. The pain is harsh and acute.
Indian Crab Curry
Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
35 mins
This Indian Crab curry goes well with steamed rice, Bread or Chapatis. Also this curry has blend of good spice and coconut.
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: Coastal food, meals,
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
1 tbsp oil for frying + 1.5 tbsp oil for curry
5 to 6 Big sized Crabs Or about 10 small sized Crabs
18 to 20 Garlic Cloves
1 inch Ginger Chopped
3 Sliced Onion
½ cup Desiccated Coconut
3 t/s Fennel Seeds
2 t/s cumin seed
½ cup Coriander Leaves
1 Green Chili
½ cup fresh grated coconut
2 tbsp Red Chili Powder
2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tbsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Coriander Seed Powder
1 Tomato
2 cups Water
Salt as per taste
How to make the recipe?
Firstly dice the crab and wash it properly.
Take a tawa or pan add little oil. Once hot add fennel seed and cumin seed-. When they crackle.
Add 2 sliced onion. Keep one onion aside for Tadka.
Now put Garlic cloves, desiccated coconut, 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Ginger and green chilies. Saute until onion all mixture becomes dark brown. Combine this fried mixture in the grinder. This mixture is of fried onion, ginger-garlic, cumin seed, coriander leaves, green chilies and desiccated coconut. Grind until it forms a smooth paste. Add little water if required.
Take little oil. Add now fresh grated coconut to it.
Saute until they are brown.
Grind to form a smooth paste. Add water if required.
Get a wok or vessel add 3 tbsp Oil. Add the remaining chopped onion. Saute for 2 mins on low flame.
Add tomatoes and saute for a minute.
Mix all spices except salt. Stir for sometime.
Let the mixture become brown. Roughly after 5 to 6 mins.
Add the fresh coconut spice paste to the curry. Its time to add crabs to it.
Combine well. Now add the desiccated coconut paste to the gravy.
Check the consistency add water as required. Stir well cover with a lid for 5 mins. Stir again. Once the curry starts bubbling add salt as per taste.
After 3 to 4 mins taste the curry. See if more salt or spice required. Switch off the gas. Your Crab Curry is ready now.
Before Serving garnish with coriander leaves. Serve This Crab curry with Pav, Bread Or Rotis. This crab curry goes well with steamed rice.
Notes
1. Ensure you buy fresh crabs.
2. You could use more chilies if spice required.
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