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Crab green curry Maharashtrian style
This is a Maharashtrian dish that I had in Koli festivals and fancied making. It is cooked in a green paste that contains coriander leaves, green chilies, and freshly grated coconut apart from the Maharashtrian garam masala which is composed of a variety of whole spices.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
Crabs cleaned 5 to 6 medium
Dry whole spices
1
Black cardamom 1
1
tsp
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
3 to 4
Cloves
3 to 4
Green cardamoms
1
Cinnamon stick
1
Bay leaf
1
tbsp
Poppy seeds
khuskhus/posto
Wet spices
1/2
cup
Scraped coconut fresh
3 to 4
Green chillies roughly chopped
4 to 5
Garlic cloves
1
inch
Ginger
Handful of coriander leaves
1/2
lemon juice
Salt to taste
3
tbsp
Oil
2
onions finely chopped
Method
Dry roast the dry spices till fragrant.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same non-stick pan, add chopped onion, and saute till they turn a light brown.
Add coconut and saute lightly.
Remove from heat and add to the roasted spice mixture.
Add green chilies, ginger, and garlic.
Grind the mixture with coriander leaves and salt and some water to a fine paste.
Boil the crabs in water or saute them in 1 tbsp of oil till red. Take out the crabs
In that oil add the green paste and saute.
Add crab mix, cover, and cook for a minute.
Add 1 cup of water if the mixture is too dry.
Add salt to taste.
Boil the curry or dry it till it leaves the sides of the pan.
Drizzle lemon juice.
Serve hot with rice