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Crab Masala

Apr-25-2016
Moumita Malla
10 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT Crab Masala RECIPE

Kakra means crab in Bengali and Jhal means Spicy in Bengali. It is a spicy Bengali style crab dish.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Others
  • West Bengal
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. Crabs - 2 (medium size) (cleaned, divided into claws, body and legs)
  2. Onions - 3 (grated)
  3. Tomatoes - 2 chopped
  4. Garlic paste - 3 tablespoons
  5. Ginger Paste - 2 tablespoons
  6. Dry red chillies - 2 (roast in tawa then grind to make a fine powder)
  7. Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
  8. Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
  9. Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
  10. Kashmiri red chilli powder - 3 teaspoons (for colour)
  11. Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon (3 cloves, 3 cardamoms, 1/2 inch cinnamon, grind to make a fine powder)
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Oil - 1/2 cup (preferably mustard oil)
  14. Green chillies - 4 (slitted) (for garnishing)
  15. Coriander chopped - 1/4 cup (for garnishing)

Instructions

  1. Mix crab pieces with salt and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder for 10 minutes.
  2. Boil the big shell of body in 1 cup water for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Drain the water.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic paste for 2 minutes.
  4. Add chopped onions, fry until golden brown.
  5. Add chooped tomatoes, cook until oil gets separated.
  6. Add 1/2 cup water, bring it to boil, simmer the gas when water will start boiling. Cook until the water will be half of the volume.
  7. Add all the pieces on serving plates along with the boiled big shell of body, pour the gravy on it.
  8. Garnish with slit chillies and chopped coriander leaves.
  9. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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