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

CURRIED CRAB SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, lemon zest, curry powder, salt and, if desired, chili sauce; gently fold in crab. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer bread crumbs to a shallow bowl., Unwrap disk and press all sides into bread crumbs; place on a serving plate. Spoon chutney over top; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with crackers.

CRAB MASALA CURRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• For the Masala Paste:
• Heat the oil in a non stick pan. Once heated, add the chopped onion into the pan and cook until translucent.
• Add the grated coconut into the pan. Roast for about 1-2 minutes until well-toasted.
• Add the coriander seeds, white sesame seeds and cumin seeds. Roast them for 1 - 2 minutes more until aromatic. Now, empty this mixture into a bowl and let cook.
• Once cool, transfer the contents into a blender. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger, garlic, garam masala powder, tomatoes and the chopped coriander with some salt.
• Grind it into a smooth paste. Set aside.
• For the Crab Curry:
• Heat oil in a nonstick wok. Once heated, add the cumin seeds, bay leaves and the curry leaves and let the leaves splutter.
• Then, add the chopped onion and cook until translucent. To this, add the green chillies and masala paste. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water to the mixture. Once the mixture is bubbling, gently add crab meat and combine.
• Add salt to taste and, if using pureed crab legs in the mixture, add this at this time.
• To the mixture, add lemon juice and cook covered on a medium flame for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once crabs turn orange in colour, they're cooked.
• Top with coriander leaves and serve hot with fresh rotis or jasmine 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.

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

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.

CURRIED CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Place currants in a bowl. Add boiling water until just barely covered. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Drain currants, and reserve the liquid.
• Combine cream cheese, coconut milk, green onions, bell pepper, curry powder, and mayonnaise; beat until smooth and creamy. Mix in crabmeat, currants, and reserved liquid. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

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.

CURRIED CRAB MEAT AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the curry powder, the minced tarragon, and 1 to 2 tablespoons water, or enough to thin the sauce to the desired consistency. Stir in the crab meat, the mushrooms, and the lemon juice and on salad plates mound the mixture on the celery, drained. Garnish the salads with the tarragon sprigs.