🇮🇳 Indian

Crab Masala Mangalorean

Name: Crab Masala Mangalorean
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 4 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp, minced Ginger; 2 Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 tsp Dried Red Chilies; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2, cleaned and cracked Crab; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Mangalorean crab masala — messy, fiery and worth every napkin. Coastal simplicity: good catch, bold spice, quick fire. Plate with lemon wedges and nothing to distract.

Prep 24 min Cook 18 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Garlic4 cloves
Ginger1 tbsp, minced
Green Chili2
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Crab2, cleaned and cracked
Grated Coconut1 cup

Instructions

1
Clean the crab carefully — shell, devein or scrub as needed — and pat completely dry.
2
Warm the oil, add the aromatics, and cook till the kitchen smells ready.
3
Stir in the grated coconut with the ground spices and let them sizzle and darken slightly.
4
Sear the crab quickly on strong heat — it should curl and blush, not stew.
5
Squeeze lemon over, scatter the dried red chilies and cilantro, and get it to the table in ninety seconds.

Chef's tip

Lemon at the very end, off the heat, always.

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