Ingredients:
5 crabs, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3 shallots
1 large tomato, chopped
2 slit green chillies
1″ piece ginger, finely chopped
tamarind (half lemon size)
3 sprigs curry leaves
1 tbsp coriander leaves
salt
For Seasoning:
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
4 shallots, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 sprig curry leaves
oil
Preparation:
- Clean and cut crabs into pieces. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup water and keep it aside.
- Heat a pan, add grated coconut along with shallots and curry leaves and dry roast till brown. Switch off and add coriander powder and garam masala and mix well. Grind it to a fine paste adding little water and keep it aside.
- In a clay pot or pan, add tomato, green chillies, ginger chopped, chilly powder, turmeric powder and tamarind extract or water.
- Add cleaned crab pieces and salt, mix well and cook on medium flame for about 6-8 minutes.
- Add ground coconut mixture and 1 1/2 cup water and mix well. Check salt and allow it to boil.
- Cook it for about 5 minutes on medium flame or till the gravy thickens. Remove from flame.
- Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add chopped shallots ,garlic and curry leaves, stir well and add this seasoning to the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot….
Recipe Source: Grihalakshmi
Finer licking bowl of crab gravy:)
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That sounds too yum…Wish to grab few crab legs and have a bite 🙂
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Looks yummy.. never cooked crab at home..
yummy yummy….awesome..
Yummy crab curry
superb looks… will you pass it to me…
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Love crab curry,tempting
Luce muy tentador todo con curry me encanta,abrazos hugs,hugs.
Looks great!
Yummy and delectable crab curry dear.
deliciously done looks wonderful
simply superb….