Crab Curry is a delicious and flavorful curry with a good blend of basic masalas This Indian crab curry is super easy with basic ingredients. The masalas make the curry flavorful and mouthwatering. Serve this crab curry Indian style with plain rice.
This crab curry is prepared without using coconut. It is an aromatic and flavorful curry. If you love carbs and like spicy food you can try this recipe and I am sure you will love it. Its taste will always linger on your taste-buds.
I am a big fan of seafood and crab is one of my favourite seafood. Some other seafood dishes like Fish Fingers, Pan Seared Pepper Fish, Green Chilly Masala Fish, Karimeen Pollichathu, Fish And Prawn Tandoori Platter, Easy Pan Fried Fish, Prawn 65, Butter Sauteed Garlic & Herbs Prawn are those which I love and is a regular in my kitchen. Do have a look at the recipes, I am sure you will love it.
This crab curry goes well with piping hot steam rice. This can also be paired with dosa, chapathi or any Indian flatbreads. The taste is heavenly and finger licking good.
So without wasting your time any further let’s learn how to make Indian style crab curry with step by step pictures.. Please do try this recipe and do share your thoughts about the recipe with me in the comments below.
Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves : 3
Ingredients:
500 gms Crab
2 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Onion chopped
2 Dry Red Chilly broken
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder / Jeera powder
1/2 tsp Fennel powder / Saunf powder
1 tsp Coriander powder / Dhania powder
1 tsp Garam Masala powder
1 tsp Red Chilly powder / Lal Mirch
Salt to taste
Water as required
For Grinding:
2 Onion Chopped
1 Tomato Chopped
8-10 Garlic cloves
1 inch Ginger chopped
Method:
Take all the ingredients mentioned in the grinding list and blend it into fine puree.
Heat oil in a pot, add the cumin seeds and let it crackle.
Add the onion, curry leaves, red chillies and saute till onion starts to brown.
Add the puree and saute for about 2 minutes.
Add the masala powders – turmeric, cumin, fennel, coriander, garam masala, red chilly, salt to taste, stir well and saute for a minute.
Add the cleaned crabs, mix well and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add water as required, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Adjust the gravy consistency as per your requirements and take off the heat.
RECIPE CARD
Indian Crab Curry
Ingredients
- 500 Grams Crab
- 2 Tablespoon Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 Small Onion finely chopped
- 2 Piece Dry red chilli
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
- ½ Teaspoon Fennel powder
- 1 Teaspoon Coriander seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1 Teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 Tablespoon Salt or as per taste
- 1-2 Cups Water or as required
For Grinding:
- 2 Medium Onion roughly chopped
- 2 Medium Tomato roughly chopped
- 8-10 Small Garlic cloves
- 1 Inch Ginger roughly chopped
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients mentioned in the grinding list and blend it into fine puree.
- Heat oil in a pot, add the cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- Add the onion, curry leaves, red chillies and saute till onion starts to brown.
- Add the puree and saute for about 2 minutes.
- Add the masala powders – turmeric, cumin, fennel, coriander, garam masala, red chilly, salt to taste, stir well and saute for a minute.
- Add the cleaned crabs, mix well and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add water as required, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Adjust the gravy consistency as per your requirements and take off the heat.
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