Crab Coconut Milk Curry Recipe

When it comes to sea food, crab holds a very special place in most meat-loving hearts. The tender flesh encased in the crunchy shell makes for an excellent shellfish to enjoy in a variety of way, from a mild butter garlic to a fiery masala fry. One of the many such versatile crab preparations is crab in coconut milk curry. Yeah, we’re totally salivating as well.

This creamy crab preparation features a mildly spiced with a burst of flavours imparted by a bunch of ingredients like cumin, coconut milk, ginger garlic paste, and more. So get ready for you’ve an epic crab dish to cook tonight!

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Crab Coconut Milk Curry Recipe

Crab cooked in coconut milk and mild spices.

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Course

Main Dish, Meat

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 6-8 medium crabs cleaned and shelled
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 cup coconut milk/paste
• 1 Big onion finely sliced
• 2 tomatoes finely chopped
• salt to taste

Course Main Dish, Meat Cuisine Indian Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 6-8 medium crabs cleaned and shelled 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 3 tbsp Oil 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 cup coconut milk/paste 1 Big onion finely sliced 2 tomatoes finely chopped salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Wash the crabs and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions and ginger-garlic paste for some time.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, and a little water and fry until the mixture separates from the oil.
4. Add the crabs, coconut milk and mix well.
5. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes until dry.
6. Serve with bread or rice.