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Crab Fry
🇮🇳 Indian

Crab Fry

🇮🇳 Indian

The seafood the shore eats: crab fry, quick over fire and honest on the plate. Ready in 35 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Lemon1
  • Red Chili Powder2 tsp
  • Coconut Oil3 tbsp
  • Rice Flour3 tbsp
  • Crab1 whole, cleaned

Optional extras

  • Green Chili2
  • Tamarind Paste1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate the crab in the spices and lemon for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Coat in rice flour — a thin, honest layer, not a mask.

  3. 3

    Shallow-fry in coconut oil on medium until crusty and just done, 3-4 minutes a side.

  4. 4

    Serve with onion rings and lemon; the crunch is the whole argument.

Chef's tip

Coconut milk boils to butter if you rush it; warm it, never boil it.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Crab Pepper Masala | Crab Recipe · on YouTube