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Crabs Fried with green chillies
Kekra masaleydaar
Crabs (kekra), whole 12
Step I :
Cooking oil 6 tbsp
Garlic (lasan), finely chopped 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds (rai) ½ tsp
Curry leaves (kari patta) 12
Onions, medium-sized, thinly sliced 2
Green chillies, cut into juliennes 2
Ginger (adrak), 1" piece, cut into juliennes 1
Tomatoes, finely chopped 2
Salt to taste
Coriander (dhaniya) powder 1 ½ tsp
Turmeric (haldi) powder ½ tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Lemon (nimbu) juice 1 tbsp
Cream 1 tbsp
Method :
Heat the oil (step I) till medium hot in a wok; add garlic and sauté till golden brown. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and sauté until they start spluttering. Add onions and sauté till golden brown.
Add green chillies, ginger tomatoes, crab and salt; stir-fry for I minute. Add coriander, turmeric and red chilli powder (dissolved in ½ cup of water); mix well.
Cook until the liquid evaporates. Add lemon juice and cream and stir until the crab is fully cooked remove and adjust the seasoning.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve with bread of your choice.
*Preparation time: 45 min. Serves: 4 |
