How to Make Appetizing Crab Curry

Crab Curry.

You can have Crab Curry using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crab Curry

1. You need 10 of Crabs.
2. You need as required of Water for cooking.
3. You need 1/2 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
4. It's 1 tsp of Salt.
5. It's 3-4 tbsp of Cooking Oil.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds.
7. It's pinch of Asafoetida.
8. You need 1 inch of Ginger (Finely Chopped).
9. It's 3-4 cloves of Garlic (Finely Chopped).
10. It's 1 of Onion (Finely Chopped).
11. It's 2 of Green Chillies (Finely Chopped).
12. You need 1 Sprig of Curry Leaves (Finely Chopped).
13. You need 1 tbsp of Ginger-Garlic Paste.
14. You need 1 of Tomato (Finely Chopped).
15. It's 3 tbsp of Coriander Leaves (Chopped).
16. It's 1 tsp of Pepper Powder.
17. You need 1 tsp of Cumin Powder.
18. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Fenugreek Powder (Pinch).
19. It's 2 tbsp of Chilli Powder.
20. Prepare 2 tbsp of Coriander Powder.
21. It's 1 tsp of Garam Masala Powder.
22. It's 2 small balls of Tamarind.

Crab Curry instructions

1. Wash the crabs nicely. Add it to a large cooking vessel. Add water till it covers the crabs. Add turmeric powder and salt. Cook on high till it starts boiling. Reduce the flame to low and cover and cook for 20-30 minutes. Off the flame and set aside..
2. Heat oil in a kadai. When hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add asafoetida. Add the finely chopped ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell leaves..
3. Add the finely chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves and saute till the onions are translucent. Add 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute for a minute..
4. Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till it's rawness leaves. Add the finely chopped tomatoes, salt and 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute till the tomatoes are soft and mushy..
5. Add all the spice powders ie. fenugreek powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder and 1 tbsp coriander leaves and saute for a minute or two..
6. Add this masala paste to the cooked crabs and mix it well. Add the fish tamarind and cover and cook on low flame till the oil appears at the surface. Serve hot with steamed rice..