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Crab Caldine

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Crabs
  • 1 lb Crabs 500 gms
  • 1/4 tsp of Turmeric
Crab Masala
  • 2 Kashmiri Chillies
  • 1 tsp Peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 4 Garlic cloves - 1/4 cup
  • 1/2 cup Onions
  • 1 cup grated or shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Walnut ball size of Tamarind
  • 2 - 2.5 cups Water
Gravy
  • 1 tbsp of Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 cup finely diced Onion
  • 3 green Chillies slit in half
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Wash and clean the crabs if required and add the Turmeric and rub this all over the crab
  2. Lightly toast the dried chillies, cumin & coriander seeds and peppercorns, cool and then grind to a powder
  3. In a food processor add the garlic, onions and coconut
  4. Add the turmeric and the tamarind and start with 1/2 cup of water and process
  5. Strain this separating the liquid from the solids
  6. Process the solids adding more water 2 - 3 times till you get a nice bowl of silky gravy
  7. In a large pot, melt the coconut oil and saute the diced onion and slit green chillies
  8. Add the crab and allow it to roast for a minute and then pour the silken gravy over and allow the crabs to cook for 15 - 20 mins
  9. Add salt to taste