Name: crab curry/ kNakrar kosha recipe by Swati Mookherjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: crabs 1 kg; muatard oil 200 ml; onions finely sliced 3 medium; tomatoes slices 2; turmeric powder 2 tspn; red chilly powder 1/2 tspn; bay leaves; slited green chilles 4/5; spices ro be grind into smooth paste 1--; dried red chillies 10; ginger 60 gms; coriander seed 1 tblspn; cumin seeds 1 tspn; black peppercorn 10; garlic cloves 12; coconut 1/2 cup; tamarind pulp 1 tspn; spices to be grind in to smooth paste 2---; cinnamon 2" stick; cloves 7; green cardamoms 10

ABOUT crab curry/ kNakrar kosha RECIPE

crab is my all time favourite sea food.we used to have this yummiest curry in our childhood days. i share today my mom's recipe basically with all of you.

Ingredients Serving: 7

crabs 1 kg
muatard oil 200 ml
onions finely sliced 3 medium
tomatoes slices 2
turmeric powder 2 tspn
red chilly powder 1/2 tspn
bay leaves
slited green chilles 4/5
spices ro be grind into smooth paste 1--
dried red chillies 10
ginger 60 gms
coriander seed 1 tblspn
cumin seeds 1 tspn
black peppercorn 10
garlic cloves 12
coconut 1/2 cup
tamarind pulp 1 tspn
spices to be grind in to smooth paste 2---
cinnamon 2" stick
cloves 7
green cardamoms 10

Instructions

break the claws and legs of the crabs first, then clean the
wash them properly
now put water in a kadai,add salt and turmeric, put the washed crabs into it,bring into a boil.
properly boil them,then discard water,set aside the crabs
heat the 1/3 of oil in a pan,add bay leaves to crackle,saute the onions until soft,
then add tomatoes, saute in medium heat until it gets melted
now add the masala paste-1 and salt saunted with ths tomato-onions till the whole things changes it's colour to a darker shade
now add 1/2 of the remaining oil into the pan,add the crabs and mix with the spices in high flame for 3 min
add turmeric,red chilly powder,slited green chilles
after the add a splash of water to the pan, scrap the fried spices in the periphery of the pan,mix with the water
saute 3 min in medium flame, before this add the remaining oil,
pour 1 cup of warm water into this,bring into boil
keep boiling till it release a oily layers on ths top of the gravy
switch of flame
now add ths spices paste 2,keep under a lid for 5 min to help to infuse the aroma into the gravy
serve hot with rice

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