Name: Crab Korma(Bengali kakrar jhal) recipe by UMA PANDIT at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Crabs - 8 no ( clean it and separate the legs and crush it slightly ); Onion paste - 2 large no; Ginger and garlic paste - 3 teaspoons; Tomato puree - 3 tablespoons; Green chilies paste - 1 teaspoon; Red chilly paste - 2 teaspoons; White mustard seeds paste - 1 teaspoon; Cumin seeds powder - 2 teaspoons; Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon; Shahi garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon; Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped; Salt to taste; Sugar - 1 teaspoon; Mustard oil - 4 tablespoons

ABOUT Crab Korma(Bengali kakrar jhal) RECIPE

Crab corma / Kakrar jhal is one of the most favorite dish is me and my son . I love to make various preparations with fresh carb . Kakrar jhal is a dish which belong from Bengal , which is in the eastern coastal regain of India and is situated near the sea Bay of Bengal . In my house my Lovely Grandma prepared various of crab dishes, this is one of them.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Crabs - 8 no ( clean it and separate the legs and crush it slightly )
Onion paste - 2 large no
Ginger and garlic paste - 3 teaspoons
Tomato puree - 3 tablespoons
Green chilies paste - 1 teaspoon
Red chilly paste - 2 teaspoons
White mustard seeds paste - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds powder - 2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Shahi garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Mustard oil - 4 tablespoons

Instructions

Clean the crabs and rub with little salt and turmeric powder mix well .
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan .
Fry the crabs till they turns red in colour. Keep aside .
Heat remaining oil same pan, add onion paste and fry till it turns light brown. Then add ginger and garlic paste fry till the raw smell disappear .
Add cumin powder and turmeric powder stir for 30 second .
Add green chilly paste , red chilly paste , tomato puree and mustard paste. Fry for 5 minutes.
Then add salt , sugar and fried crabs . Stir continuously for 2 minutes , add little water and cover it for few minutes or till the oil separate from the sides of the pan .
Then add shahi garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves and stir well .
Now Kakrar Jhal or Crab Corma is ready to serve .
This spicy delicious Crab Corma serve with only hot steamed rice.

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