Name: Varutharacha Njandu Curry (Crab Curry)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Crab (cleaned and cut into half); 1 cup Coconut (grated); 4 to Onion (small size); Ginger (small piece); 3 to Garlic; 2 nos Green chillies; twi g Curry leaves; Saunf (ground to a powder); 1 small Cinnamon stick; 2 tsp Coriander powder; Turmeric powder (half tsp); Salt (as reqd); 1 no Onion (big size); Mustard seeds (few); Curry leaves (few); Red onions (as reqd); 2 nos Red chillies; Coconut oil (as reqd)

Varutharacha Njandu Curry (Crab Curry)

Spicy crab with coconut

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg Crab cleaned and cut into half
1 cup Coconut grated
4 to Onion small size
Ginger small piece
3 to Garlic
2 nos Green chillies
twi g Curry leaves
Saunf ground to a powder
1 small Cinnamon stick
2 tsp Coriander powder
Turmeric powder half tsp
Salt as reqd
1 no Onion big size
Mustard seeds few
Curry leaves few
Red onions as reqd
2 nos Red chillies
Coconut oil as reqd

Instructions

Heat some coconut oil in a heavy based pan and fry dessicated coconut with small onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli ,curry leaves, saunf and cinnamon stick till dark brown.
Add coriander powder, turmeric and a bit of salt and take the pan from the fire.
Grind this mixture and keep aside. 4)In a pressure cooker add some coconut oil and fry the big onion and add the crab pieces and fry for 2 o 3 minutes. 5)Add the ground mixture to the crab and cover the cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Switch the stove off and open once the pressure is relieved add salt if needed.
In another kadai heat some coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds, red onion and red chillies with curry leaves.
:- U can also add thinly cut coconut pieces if u like the taste and once the coconut is brown add it to the crab.
:- Tasty crab curry is ready!!!

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Response (2)

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Fasila May 20, 2010

Hey.. I decided to try this recipe even though it was not rated by anybody before. Because i found the recipe to be interesting. It did turn out excellent. I am cooking crab for the first time.. Very nice. Customizations that i made – Added 2 tsp of chilly powder, 1 tsp of black pepper powder, did not add red onion at the end. Great recipe. Thanks Roshni.

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Sandhya October 3, 2023

Thanks for this recipe. Reminded me of the crab curry my mom used to make. Every time I make this curry, I miss her.

4.50 from 2 votes (1 rating without comment)

Varutharacha Njandu Curry (Crab Curry)