Ingredients
Coconut paste:
- 2 tablespoon grated coconut
- 2 shallots chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
Crab curry:
- 1 tablespoon oil coconut oil preferred
- ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 10 shallots chopped
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and chopped
- 1 green chili slit
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander coriander powder
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 3 coccum soaked in ¼ cup (62.5 ml) water
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- 3 large crabs cleaned
- 1 cup water
- Salt to taste
Tempered spices:
- 1 tablespoon oil coconut oil preferred
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoon chopped shallots
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
Instructions
Coconut paste:
- Place grated coconut, shallots, ground turmeric, ground coriander, red chili powder and black peppercorns in a food processor. Add a little water and grind to a smooth paste. Set aside.
Crab curry:
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. add fenugreek seeds and allow to crackle. add shallots and curry leaves. Saute, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes or until shallots are browned. Add garlic, ginger and green chilies. Saute, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add ground turmeric, ground coriander, garam masala and red chili powder. Saute, stirring, for 1 minute or until the raw smell disappears. add tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until they turn mushy. Add coconut paste, coriander leaves, soaked coccum with water, cleaned crab pieces and 1 cup water. Season with salt. Stir to combine. Cook, covered, for 6-8 minutes.
Tempered spices:
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds and allow to crackle. add shallots, dried red chilies and curry leaves. Saute, stirring, for 1 minute or until shallots are browned.
- Add tempered spices to the crab curry. Stir to combine.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 700mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g