Crab curry

Spicy Indian Crab curry is a popular seafood recipe in India. This crab curry is perfect for cold weather and good for some health issues like cold as well. You can increase the spices if you like it hotter. My husband's favorite dinner.

Ingredients

 
Live blue crabs - 6 (cleaned and washed)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
3-4 green chillies
Curry leaves - 10
1 tsp garlic  paste
1 tsp ginger paste
Turmeric powder - a pinch
1 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves

Method

Heat a little oil and saute the onions. Fry the onions in oil till they become translucent. Add green chillies and the curry leaves. When the onions turn light brown in color, add the ginger and garlic paste.  Add tomato and cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.

Add the spices turmeric powder, pepper, chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder to the onion/tomato mixture.

Add the crabs and stir well. Pour 1/2 cup of water and cook the crab curry on medium heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat when crab curry thickens. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Spicy Indian crab curry is ready. Serve with rice or Chapathis