Crab Curry
Ingredients
- Crabs 1 kg (cleaned and washed thoroughly)
- Onions 3-4 (chopped)
- Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
- Fresh coconut ยฝ cup (ground to a paste)
- Green chillies 4-5 (or more for spiciness)
- Curry leaves 15-20 leaves
- Tomatoes 2 medium (chopped)
- Chillie powder ยฝ tsp
- Turmeric powder ยฝ tsp
- Dhania powder 2 tsp
- Salt 1-1.5 tsp
- Oil 3-4 Tbsp
- Water 1-1.5 litres
Instructions
- After washing the crabs thoroughly, keep it aside to drain
- In a big vessel, add the oil and let it get hot. To this add the onions and fry it until it turns pink.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for some time until the raw smell goes away.
- Now add the ground coconut paste and mix thoroughly. Fry this mixture for 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Add the curry leaves, green chillies, turmeric, Dhania and chillie powder. Mix well.
- Now add the chopped tomatoes and salt and allow it to fry until it turns pulpy.
- Finally add the crabs and gently mix everything until the crabs are well coated. Fry for 1 minute.
- Add the water to the vessel and mix everything. Let the crabs cook for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
This curry should have enough water to cover the crabs even after cooking.ย So if needed, more water should be added while cooking.
