Ingredients
- 1-10 oz brown crab- cooked
Coconut Paste :
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 25 g fresh coconut flesh – blended in a food processor or grated
Masala :
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 10 garlic cloves--finely chopped
- 3 thinly sliced shallots
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 10-14 fresh curry leaves
- 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 4-5 Finely chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp dried kokum – chopped
- 1 tsp tamarind liquid
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp jaggery or soft brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Are you ready to try Chettinad crab? Chettinad cuisine is famous around the world; it’s notable for its subtle and aromatic flavors as well as being predominantly vegetarian. Thankfully at some point in time, Chettiars began exploring meat options or else we wouldn’t have this lovely crab recipe today. Cooking Chettinad cuisine requires some skill and a delicate touch. Once you master this recipe you will surely have raised your own cooking skills a level.
Health Benefits
Crabs have so much to offer; they taste great, keep the oceans clean, and offer a wide range of health benefits to creatures that eat them. Crab meat has a wealth of Omega-3 fatty acids, copper, and selenium which all work together to reduce and eliminate inflammation. This can be crucial relief for people suffering from gout, arthritis, or gastrointestinal inflammation. These same minerals also help boost the body’s immune system and can be the vital difference between succumbing to a sickness and successfully resisting it.
How to make Chettinad Crab
Coconut paste
Masala
Trivia There are around 5,000 species of crab. |