Monday, 22 July 2013

CRAB CURRY RECIPE - Goan















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img credits : mumbaiculturecurry.blogspot

Ingredients:

1 cup water
6 big size crabs
8 red chillies whole
1 tblsp tamarind pulp
1/2 coconut scraped
1 tsp garam masala powder
8 cloves garlic
1 tblsp oil
1 big size onion sliced
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

·    Boil the crabs and clean them, only the body and claws are used (the crab claws can be lightly cracked and the body cut into half, to facilitate eating).
·    Grind the scraped coconut with red chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and garlic to a fine paste.
·    Heat up oil on medium heat up and stir fry cut onion.
·    Stir-fry for one minute.
·    Mix in ground spices and stir-fry for a minute.
·    Mix in tamarind pulp, salt to taste and crabs.
·    Simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) on low heat, covered for 15 minutes.
·    Mix in little more water if necessary and stir fry till done.

·    Serve hot.