Spicy and peppery crab masala pairs well with southindian meals and can be served as a starter. This crab masala helps relive flu, common cold and cough.
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Crab Pepper Masala Recipe
Marination:
500 Grams Crabs
1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
Masala Paste:
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
7 to 8 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Inch Ginger
1 Tsp Cumin
1/4 Tsp Fennel Seeds
Crab Masala:
1/4 Tsp Cumin
1/4 Fennel Seeds
1/2 Cup Sliced Onions
2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/2 Tsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Cumin Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1/4 Tsp Asafetida
2 Tsp Pepper powder
1 Tsp Coarse Salt
Prep:
Peel and wash equal portion ginger and garlic. Add the ginger and garlic to a mixer jar and grind to form a smooth paste.
Soak a small lime size tamarind in warm water for 15 minutes.
Peel, wash and reserve 1 inch ginger and 10 cloves garlic.
Peel and wash 1 medium onion. Finely chop and reserve.
Wash and reserve 3 sprigs curry leaves.
Peel, wash and slice 1/2 medium onion.
Wash and reserve 2 sprigs curry leaves
Marination:
Wash and clean the crab well. Crab when not washed properly can contain sand. soaking the crab in water for 5 minutes, then rinsing it twice or thrice is best.
Allow excess moisture to drain and once the crab is washed add it to a mixing bowl.
Add ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder and lime juice and mix it well in the crab. Cover and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
Method:
Add a 1 Tbsp Coconut oil in a wok.
We can also use the same wok and add little extra oil in which we fried the masala for paste.
Add cumin and fennel seeds to the oil and allow it to splutter.
Add curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
Add sliced onion and fry till transparent.
Add the marinated crab and fry for few seconds.
Add Kashmiri chilly powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafoetida, salt and garam masala to the crab and fry it for few seconds.
Add the ground masala to the crab along with 1/2 cup water. Stir the crab well, cover and cook it on high flame for 5 minutes on high flame and 2 minutes on low flame.
Squeeze the tamarind and add 1 tbsp tamarind pulp to the crab, stir it once and fry it for a minute.
Add pepper powder and 1 tsp coconut oil to the crab stir and fry once.
Remove the crab from flame and serve hot with rice or as a starter...Enjoy!
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