Indian Crab Curry

• Gluten free

• Seafood

  • 5 Sized crabs, Big

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Coriander, leaves
  • 18 Garlic cloves
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 Green chili
  • 3 Onion
  • 1 Tomato

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Coriander seed, Powder
  • 2 tbsp Garam masala, powder
  • 2 tbsp Red chili powder
  • 3 tsp S fennel seeds
  • 1 Salt - as per taste
  • 1 tbsp Turmeric

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Coconut, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut
  • 2 tsp S cumin seed

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

Found on flavorsofmumbai.com

Description

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

• 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.