Crab Masala
The smell of crab cooking in coconut oil with curry leaves is the smell of every fishing village kitchen in Kerala. Quick to cook, deeply satisfying, and always served with hot rice.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/2 kg Crab
- 2 medium Savala
- 1/2 " Ginger
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 5 Shallots — chopped
- 2 medium Tomato
- 2 medium Potato
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tsp Meat masala
- 1/2 tsp Fennel powder
- 2 Lenghtwise Green chilly
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 Spring Curry leaves
- Salt
Preparation
Step 1
First clean the crab.
Step 2
Add savala, potato and tomato and 1 tsp coriander powder salt 1 tsp meat masala Ginger garlic and 1 cup water to crab and bring into boil.
Step 3
Close the lid and let it bubble for 15 minutes.
Step 4
After completely done gas off and heat another pan and add oil and let the mustard seeds crackle, then fry shallots add I tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp meat masala and garam masala fennel powder, and finally curry leaves to it. Then add this to crab.and bring this to boil again. Now it is ready to serve.
Step 5
Enter Step.
Tip
Seafood cooks in minutes. The single biggest mistake is overcooking — the moment fish turns opaque or prawns curl and go pink, they are done.
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