Crab Masala Recipe

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Crab Masala

I have shared a simple crab curry recipe before and this is my second recipe. It is a thick masala kind of dish and taste just fantastic with rice. Since it is crab season i have asked hubby to get me more crab so i can create more recipes for you. If you need any specific recipe using crab just let me know, i will try to share it..And with this post i have shared a video of cleaning crab, make sure you check them as well.

Ingredients for Crab Masala

• Coconut Oil - 4 tbsp
• Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 large chopped finely
• Green Chilli - 2 slit
• Curry Leaves a handful
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
• Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped

For Cooking Crab:

• Crab - 4 medium size cleaned
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
• Water - ½ cup

How to make Crab Masala

1. Take cleaned crab in a sauce pan, add ½ cup of water and salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook them for 3 mins. Now strain this mix and set aside, reserve the cooking water.
2. In a kadai, heat oil and crackle in cumin and fennel seeds.
3. Add in onions, green chilli and curry leaves and saute this till golden brown.
4. Add in ginger garlic paste and cook that for a min.
5. Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
6. Add in the spice powders and salt along with little of the cooking water and mix well.
7. Cook that for 5 mins or so.
8. Now add in the crab and toss well in the masala. Add the remaining water and cook covered for 5 to 6 mins.
9. Now increase the heat and dry the dish for a min.
10. Add coriander leaves and mix well.
11. Serve

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Crab Masala Recipe | Nandu Varuval Recipe

Crab Masala Recipe with step by sep picture. This is made with Crab and Wholegaram masala

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 147 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 4 tbsp Coconut Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• ▢ 1 large Onion chopped finely
• ▢ 2 slit Green Chilli
• ▢ Curry Leaves a handful
• ▢ 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• ▢ 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
• ▢ 2 tsp Chilli Powder
• ▢ ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ▢ 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
• ▢ For Cooking Crab:
• ▢ 4 Crab
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ▢ ½ cup Water

Instructions

 

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  Take cleaned crab in a sauce pan, add ½ cup of water and salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook them for 3 mins. Now strain this mix and set aside, reserve the cooking water.
• ▢
  In a kadai, heat oil and crackle in cumin and fennel seeds.
• ▢
  Add in onions, green chilli and curry leaves and saute this till golden brown.
• ▢
  Add in ginger garlic paste and cook that for a min.
• ▢
  Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
• ▢
  Add in the spice powders and salt along with little of the cooking water and mix well. Cook that for 5 mins or so.
• ▢
  Now add in the crab and toss well in the masala. Add the remaining water and cook covered for 5 to 6 mins.
• ▢
  Now increase the heat and dry the dish for a min.
• ▢
  Add coriander leaves and mix well.
• ▢
  Serve

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Nutrition Facts

Crab Masala Recipe | Nandu Varuval Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 servings)

Calories 147 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 0.4mg0%

Sodium 33mg1%

Potassium 122mg3%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 305IU6%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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