Kerala Style Crab Curry
Every coastal region has some very special seafood recipes and this Kerala style Crab Curry is definitely one such delicacy, made with fragrant spices and coconut milk, that you can enjoy with rice or any other accompaniment of your choice.
Every coastal region has some very special seafood recipes and this Kerala style Crab Curry is definitely one such delicacy, made with fragrant spices and coconut milk, that you can enjoy with rice or any other accompaniment of your choice.
Recipe Card
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Crab (Cleaned & cut into halves) | 900 gm or 4 medium size crabs |
| Coconut Oil / regular cooking oil | 3-4 tbsp |
| Fenugreek seeds | ½ tsp |
| Curry leaves | 10-12 |
| Red dry chillies | 3 |
| Green Chillies (Slit into half) | 3-4 |
| Onion, sliced | 2 medium |
| Tomato paste | 2 tbsp |
| Tamarind juice (Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes) | 2 tbsp |
| Thick coconut milk | 1 cup |
| Salt | To taste |
| Fresh cilantro | For garnish |
| For Coconut Paste | |
| Fresh coconut, grated | 1 ½ cup |
| Coconut oil/ regular cooking oil | 3 tbsp |
| Shallots/onions, sliced | 4-5 |
| Ginger, chopped | 2 tsp |
| Garlic, chopped | 4 |
| Red dry chillies | 3 |
| Coriander powder | 1 ½ tsp |
| Turmeric powder | 1 tsp |
| Garam masala | 1 tsp |
| Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder | 2 tsp |
| Black peppercorn | 1 tsp |
Method of Preparation:
- Start with preparing the coconut paste for the curry.
- In a wok add the oil and once it is hot add the shallots, ginger, garlic and peppercorn. Sauté it until the shallots are translucent and then add the red dry chillies.
- Stir and sauté for about 30 secs and then add the grated coconut and stir well.
- After a min, add the dry spices that are Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
- Stir well and roast it all for about a min then take it off the flame and let it cook down.
- Once cold enough pour the mixture in a blender and add some water to blend it into a thick smooth paste.
- Moving on to the curry prep now. In a wok add the oil and heat it on a low medium flame.
- Once it’s hot add the onions and sauté them for a few secs. Then add the fenugreek seeds and stir well.
- Immediately add the curry leaves, the red dry chillies and the green chillies.
- At this point add some salt to help the onions to brown faster. Once the onions are golden brown add the tomato paste.
- Stir well and then add the coconut paste prepared earlier. Add the tamarind juice and then little water. Not much. Keep it a little thick as we are yet to add the coconut milk.
- Stir the curry well then cover the wok and let it cook for 5 -6 mins on a low flame.
- Now add the crabs and stir them well into the curry then once again cover the wok and let the crabs cook for about 10 - 12 mins.
- Finally, add some chopped fresh cilantro and serve it hot with steamed rice.
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About the Contributor
Noopur Shah
ICCA Alumni and a successful home caterer who believes cooking is an art full of creativity, where you dance in your kitchen, mix your imagination with a twist and put together a delicious meal.
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