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Durban style crab curry

How to cook crab curry in Durban style

This is a spicy crab curry tried today with South African masala mix prepared at home. Its without coconut ,with lots of tomatoes ,aroma of fennel and tangy from tamarind. finger licking delicious

Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion, Indian cuisine, South african
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 person
Author indrani

Ingredients

Curry powder Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp cardamom seeds
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 to 8 Kashmiri red chilies
  • 4 to 5 red chilies hot whole
  • 1 or 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp curry leaves

Crab curry ingredients

  • 1 kg crabs
  • 4 to 5 Tomatoes
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 to 3 tbsp of oil
  • 4 to 5 curry leaves
  • 1 small ball tamarind soaked in half cup of water
  • handful fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Curry powder making Procedure

  1. Dry roast the ingredients on iron pan.
  2. Powder them in a blender till smooth

Crab curry Procedure

  1. Clean the crabs
  2. Sauté them in oil till they turn red
  3. Take them out from the heat.
  4. fry onions till golden brown
  5. Add curry leaves
  6. Add ginger garlic paste and fry.
  7. Boil the tomatoes and remove the skin and seeds
  8. Puree them in the grinder
  9. Add the pureed tomato and mix the ingredients.
  10. Fry them for 2 minutes
  11. Add 2 to 3 tbsp of the curry powder depending on the spiciness you like.
  12. Mix them till they get well fried in oil on medium heat
  13. Add the crabs and mix.
  14. Add 1/2 cup of hot water if you like the gravy
  15. Add tamarind water and mix.
  16. Add salt to taste.
  17. cover and cook for 15 minutes on slow flame.
  18. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.