Crab Curry | Malvani Konkan Style | Kravings

Onions and Coconut are roasted with Sesame seeds, Coriander & Cumin seeds Ginger & Garlic is added and these are all processed to a paste together with Tomato, Spices and Coriander
Unique to this recipe, I will be reserving the walking legs of the Crab and roasting them. This will also be ground to a paste with some coriander
The pureed masala is simmered in hot oil together with some Tamarind and the walking legs paste which will be strained in.
The crab is simmered in this gravy till cooked.
Here are the ingredients and steps to make this recipe!
Malvani Crabs
500 gms Crabs (12 - 14 Legs walking legs removed)
Oil as needed
1 cup sliced Onions
1/4 cup Coconut grated
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp white Sesame seeds
4 Garlic Cloves
1 inch piece Ginger
1 cup Tomatoes
1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tbsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup Coriander
Water to grind as required
1/2 cup Tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
Add a little bit of Oil to a hot pan and add the sliced Onions and allow it to sweat and change colour, add the Coconut and allow it to brown.
Push it to one side, add a little more oil and add Coriander, Cumin & Sesame Seeds
Leave this aside to cool
Add the Garlic & Ginger to the hot pan and once it has a little color, remove and cool as well
Remove some of the walking legs of the crab and add it to the pan and roast on both sides and allow to cool
Process the Onion, Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Sesame Seeds, Ginger, Garlic with the Tomatoes, the spices and half of the Coriander with 1 - 2 cups of Water till smooth.
Also grind the walking legs with the other half of the Coriander and about a half cup of water
Soak the Tamarind in a cup of hot Water
Heat a half cup of Oil and add in the ground paste
Strain in the Tamarind paste
Strain in the walking leg paste
Add salt to taste
Add in the Crabs and cook for 15 - 20 mins covered, stirring in between
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I've been around blue crab type food all my life. I've never seen anyone retain and roast the legs like that. That's such an excellent idea.

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It's unique to this cuisine!

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That looks gorgeous .. may I ask what brand of blender you used?

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Sure! I have a Preeti ... I used to have a Sumeet.

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Why you didn't say wooor n say I do woor

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