Best Quick Easy Tasty Curried Crab Recipes

SIMPLE CRAB CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the crab and rub some coarse salt into it to get it really clean. Make a few random cracks in the crab shells
• Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the minced garlic and fry for a minute
• Add the crab, 2 tbsp masala, turmeric and salt and allow it to fry for 10 minutes on low heat
• Add the onion, curry leaf and green chillies. Saute until the onion is translucent
• Remove the skin from the tomatoes and blend them. Mix it into the crab
• Add the chilli powder and chopped coriander. Allow it to simmer on low heat until the tomatoes are cooked and it reduces into a thick sauce. About 30 minutes
• Mix the tamarind into the warm water. Strain and add to the curry. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes
• Garnish with more coriander. Serve hot with rice

QUICK, EASY & TASTY CURRIED CRAB

Steps:

• Spray a pot with Pam.
• Add garlic & onions, cook over medium heat until onion is lightly browned (apprx 5 minutes).
• Pour in the stock.
• Stir in curry paste, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add crab and heat for apprx 2minutes. Give it astir or two.
• Serve over rice.

MINI CRAB CAKES WITH CURRIED TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, relish, mustard, hot sauce, garam masala, and cilantro for tartar sauce in a bowl until well blended. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a frying pan. Add celery, onion, and bell peppers; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• Place bread crumbs and crabmeat in a large bowl. Add cooled vegetables, eggs, seafood seasoning, pepper, and cayenne; mix until well blended and moist. Form crab mixture into 1 1/2- to 2-inch balls.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium or medium-low heat. Add crab balls and flatten the tops with a spatula. Fry to a golden brown, about 5 minutes. Carefully flip and repeat to brown the other side. Drain on a wire rack.
• Serve with curried tartar sauce.

CURRIED CRAB

Steps:

• In bowl put crabmeat, onions, scallions, pepper and jicama. Toss to combine. In another bowl, whisk together curry oil, mayonnaise, and creme fraiche. Add curry mixture to crab mixture, season with salt and black pepper.;
• In skillet heat oil and curry powder slowly, stirring constantly until curry is fragrant with burning. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Let curry settle overnight then pour off oil. Store in refrigerator.
• Yield: about 1 cup

CURRIED CRAB WITH COCONUT AND CHILI

Steps:

• Place the crab in the freezer for 2 hours or until it stops moving. Remove the legs and crack them with a rolling pin. Remove the top of the shell and clean out the insides with your fingers. Chop the crab and top shells in half.
• Heat a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns and stir constantly until the seeds become toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool completely.
• To make the paste, grind the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns with a pinch of salt using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. Transfer the spice mixture to a food processor and add the vinegar, coconut, ginger, garlic, chile and onions and blend to form a paste.
• Heat the oil in a heavy, large, wide pot over low heat. Add the paste and saute until fragrant and some of the juices evaporate, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato, curry leaves, turmeric, chili powder and a pinch of salt and cook until the tomato pieces are tender and melting into the sauce, 5 minutes. Add the crab and 4 1/2 ounces water, increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer or until the crab pieces are cooked through, 10 minutes. Mix in the coconut milk and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• Divide the crab pieces and sauce among shallow wide soup plates and serve immediately.

SPICY CRAB CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add oil to a pan. When the oil is heated, add in the garlic and the onions. Fry onions until translucent. Add cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves, roast, then add crabmeat and coat well in the remaining spices. To this, add turmeric powder, salt, and goraka. Cook crab in oil until spices are well-combined.
• Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. Cook until gravy thickens.
• Serve warm with steamed bread or rice.

CURRIED CRAB

Steps:

• Clean crabs & slightly crack.
• Put seasoning & curry powder over crabs.
• Mix well, and allow to stand for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in pot & add crab & seasoning into hot oil.
• Stir for about 5 minutes--don't allow to stick or burn.
• Add 1 cup water, stir & cover.
• Allow to cook until gravy is thick.
• Serve HOT with hot rice.

CRAB CURRY

Steps:

• First, make the paste. Dry-roast the coconut, cumin seeds and peppercorns until golden, then pound using a pestle and mortar or blend to a smooth paste.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the fenugreek and mustard seeds and cook until they start to crackle. Add the garlic, green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and onion, sauté until golden, then add the chilli powder, turmeric and coconut paste. Cook for 10-15 mins, making sure the mixture doesn't stick - add a splash of water if you need to. Add the fish stock and reduce until the mixture thickens a little.
• Add the coconut milk powder, tamarind pulp and tomatoes and stir in the drumstick leaves, if using. Season with salt and cook for 10 mins. Check the seasoning, then add the mixed crabmeat and heat through, stirring gently. Serve with rice.