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Crab Curry Recipe (Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe)

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Total time
55 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
Crab Curry Recipe (Nandu Kuzhambu Recipe)

Ingredients

  • 3 large Crab ((or 10 small ones)cleaned )
  • 1 large Onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 3 medium Tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 no Green Chillies
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • Salt to taste

For Grinding

  • ½ cup Fresh Coconut (grated )
  • 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Whole Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds

Steps

  1. 1

    Take onions, tomatoes and chillies in a blender and make into a smooth puree. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Take all the grinding ingredients in a blender and puree them to a smooth mix. Set them till use.

  3. 3

    Now heat oil in a kadai. Add the pureed masala and stir well.

  4. 4

    Add in ginger garlic paste and cook till oil separates in it.

  5. 5

    Now add in salt and spice powders and mix well.

  6. 6

    Add in cleaned crab and toss well in the masala.

  7. 7

    Now add in the pureed coconut masala and mix well. Add some water.

  8. 8

    Cover and cook for 20 mins.

  9. 9

    Now add coriander leaves and serve with rice.

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