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Sunday 28 December 2014

Spicy Chettinad Crab Curry

Ingredients 


Crabs -300 gms cut the crabs in half and separate the legs as it will help the masala to get inside the crabs
Pepper corn -1/2 tsp
Fennel  seeds-1tsp
Kashmir  red chilly -3
Clove-1/2 tsp
Cumin-1/2 tsp
Shallots-10-12
Make a paste and marinate crabs in this paste for 30 minute

Salt -according to taste
Chilly  powder-1/2 tsp
 2 Onion paste
1 cup of grated coconut: make coconut paste
2 tomato paste
Curry leaves-10-15
Sesame oil -3 tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp

  • Wash the crabs 3 times marinate with 1 lemon for 20 mints and wash again for 2-3 times this will  take away the fishy  smell .
  • In a earthen vessel  heat the oil  once the oil is hot slow down and add  the add mustard seeds, cumin seeds ,  half of the curry leaves and ginger garlic paste .
  • Fry it well now add onion paste fry for 2 minutes and add the crabs ,fry till the raw smell goes.
  • Once the raw smell is gone add the tomato paste again fry till the raw smell goes away.
  • Finally add the coconut paste mix well add chilly powder, remaining curry leaves and salt cook till 15 minutes or desire consistency .
  • Garnish with coriander leaves
  • Tips: good for people suffering from cold
  • The recipe will be spicy can adjust the spiciness according to your taste but I prefer the recipe to be spicy
  • Can be served with rice, parotha and roti  


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