Crab with Green Curry

Ingredients list for Crab with Green Curry

• 3-4 medium Crabs cleaned
• ½ cup Scraped coconut fresh
• 1 Black cardamom
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 3-4 Cloves
• 3-4 Green cardamoms
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
• 1 medium Onion sliced
• 2-3 Green chillies roughly chopped
• 4-6 Garlic cloves
• 1 inch Ginger
• 4 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped
• Lemon juice of ½ lemon
• to taste Salt
• 3 tablespoons Oil
• 2 medium Onions finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons Coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder

Method

1. To prepare green curry, dry roast black cardamom, cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamoms, cinnamon and torn bay leaf in a non-stick pan till fragrant. Add poppy seeds and roast for half a minute. Remove from heat and transfer onto a plate.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same non-stick pan, add sliced onion and saute till they turn a light brown. Add coconut and saute lightly. Remove from heat and add to the roasted spice mixture. Add green chillies, garlic and ginger.
3. Grind the mixture with coriander leaves and salt and some water to a fine paste.
4. Place crabs in a bowl, add lemon juice and salt and mix well.
5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a deep non-stick pan, add chopped onion and sauté till golden.
6. Grind the crab legs with 1 cup water.
7. Add the green masala paste to the onion, mix and sauté for a minute. Add crab meat, mix, cover and cook for a minute. Rinse the chutney jar with some water and add it to the crabs. Strain crab leg mixture into the pan and mix. Adjust salt, cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
8. Add coconut milk and garam masala powder and mix well. Add lemon juice and mix.
9. Serve hot.

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