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Malabar Crab Roast -Kerala seafood delicasy-Step by step method

Malabar Kerala Crab roast in spicy black pepper and coconut masala.

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Malabar is a land of great sea food  recipes. It’s the northern part of Kerala which is rich in sea food cuisines and fish from backwaters as well as Arabian sea !I am currently living in Jammu where fresh seafood is available only in my dreams. My hubby , seeing my depressed state without sea food , got me around 10 kgs of sea food items from Delhi on his return flight. How he got it packed and delivered safely to my kitchen is another story which is kinda romantic too!   😉  Now I have lovely prawns, mackerels and anchovies in my freezer.Guess who is the happiest woman on earth today!!!    😀
I decided to cook some crabs at the first go. This is an easy roast which left us licking the fingers . here I’ve added pictures of step by step method to create this great yet simple dish in your kitchen.

Recipe
Serves 4
Cooking time 20 minutes
Cuisine South Indian/Kerala/Malabar
Ingredients
Medium sized crabs                                                             – 5           (around 1 kg)
Turmeric powder                                                                   – 1 teaspoon
Kashmiri red chilli powder                                                 – 1 table spoon
Coriander powder                                                                  – 1 table spoon
Black pepper powder                                                            – 1 table spoon
cumin seeds                                                                             -1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds                                                                             – 1 teaspoon
Grated coconut                                                                         – 1/2 a coconut
Ginger crushed                                                                          – 2 inch
curry leaves                                                                                – 4 strands
coconut oil                                                                                  – 4 table spoon
Elaichi powder                                                                          – 1/2 table spoon
Sugar                                                                                            -a pinch
salt                                                                                                -to taste

 

  1. Cut the crab into pieces. Marinate the pieces in turmeric, red chilli , coriander and black pepper powders for 30 minutes.

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2.Now heat some oil in a wok, and add roasted coconut, cumin and saunf to it. Roast until the coconut turns brown. Add some water  and crushed ginger to this and grind to a smooth paste using mixie.
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3. Add the marinated crab into a wok and cook on high flame for 5 minutes. Add additional water only if required. Crabs lose some water from it’s body while marination. Never waste that water as it is very essential for the flavor.

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4. Once the crab colour changes, be sure that the meat is cooked. Now add the ground masala to it and mix gently. Add salt as per your taste and cover and cook for the next 3 minutes. Now open the lid and and mix gently on high flame to give it a roasted finish.Add elaichi powder and a pinch of sugar at this stage.Add curry leaves and 3 table spoons of oil (preferably coconut oil) and keep roasting for 2 more minutes. Be gentle do not spoil the crab meat by vigorous ladle movements.
5. Switch off the flame when the gravy is completely dry. Serve hot with rice. Enjoy! 🙂

By sarithakumbakkara

Hii, I'm Saritha who is finding it extremely difficult to write a paragraph about myself . I have already written few lines and deleted them too as some where i was sounding a bit underconfident or some times a bit too boasty. I don't like to be either of them as i believe that finding a balance between the above mentioned is the blissful state of mind which i always would prefer to be in.I am trying my best here to give you a clear idea about myself ;)
I belong to God's own country, Kerala and i am a big fan of the cuisine of the state . Professionally i'm a mentor of young minds . As i am married to an Indian air force Pilot, i had been living in various parts of the country. I would love to call myself and my hubby as avid travellers as that's one thing which thrills me and lifts up my mood drastically from 'being balanced yet a little boring ' to 'extremely enthusisatic'.I have two sons (a deadly combination to handle) Aditya 13 and Aarush 7 who are choosy in eating like most of the kids. I love my travels and it gives me amble exposure to taste various cuisines within and outside the country. Socializing and parties have always been a part of our Airforce life and who would not like to see the smile on your guest's face after tasting your food. That's how i started cooking and tasting and experimenting.I had seen he days where i found" breaking an egg without creating a mess" as my life's biggest challenge.(lol ;) ).But past few years in cooking has made me realise that it isn't Rocket science.
List of people who can make use of my blog
1. Newly married brides who are struggling with masalas and utensils.
2. Any one who wants to try out something new and exceptional . ( i knw i knw, here i'm a littlt boasty)
3.Bachelor / forced bachelor boys who has developed acidity due to over indulgence in restaurants .Now it's time to cook a meal for yourselves guys. As i said, it's not rocket science.
4. Any one who loves me . Muah....
Go Ahead.... Try out my recipes and Enjoyyyy....

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