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indian crab curry recipe

Indian Crab Curry Recipe (Crab Khuddi) | How to make Indian Crab Curry

Anita Rodrigues
Delicious crab curry recipe cooked in a traditional method with tamarind and roasted onions and coconut and the East Indian Bottle Masala
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 persons

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium Sea Crabs (cut into two) wash well and separate the claws and legs
  • 3 tbsp Bottle Masala
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 1 Tamarind (lemon sized ball soaked in warm water)
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves for garnish
  • 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
  • Salt to taste

For the Masala Paste

  • 3 Onions sliced roast with coconut in 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ cup Dried coconut roast with onion in 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup Coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup Mint leaves (optional)
  • 4 - 5 Green chillies
  • 2-inch Ginger
  • 10 to 12 Garlic flakes
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala powder
  • 2 tbsp Roasted grams (chana) (Optional) or roasted brown chana

Instructions
 

How to prepare crab curry

  • Heat oil in a vessel and add the smashed garlic and the masala paste. Saute for 1 to 2 minuted.
  • Now add bottle masala and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the cleaned crabs, salt to taste and combine well with the masala paste.
  • Now add water to make the required gravy and the extracted crab leg juice (if using).
  • Let the curry come to a boil and then reduce the flame, Cover the vessel and allow the crabs to cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Then add the tamarind juice and let the curry simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Adjust water and check the salt.
  • Add 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • Garnish with coriander leaves (optional) and switch off the flame.
  • Serve crab curry with steamed rice or rotis.

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Notes

  1.  I have used sea crabs for this recipe of crab curry, you could use the mud crabs as well. You could remove the top shell and cook the crabs if you like.
  2. Roasted gram is used to thicken the gravy.  It also adds a nice nutty flavour to the curry.  Roast brown grams and use if you do have yellow grams.
  3. You can substitute bottle masala with any red curry masala powder or just use chilli powder combined with garam masala powder.
  4. Tempering with mashed garlic is optional but gives and nice flavour to the curry.
  5. Enjoy crab curry with steamed rice or Rotis.
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