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Bhilai Festival Crab Shahi Style
🇮🇳 Indian

Bhilai Festival Crab Shahi Style

🇮🇳 Indian

A non-vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Bhilai cooking — Bhilai Festival Crab Shahi Style brings a shahi style touch with a classic rasam finish. About 41 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 21 min Cook 20 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Heavy Cream3 tbsp
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Saffrona pinch
  • Cashews12, soaked
  • Crab2, cleaned

Optional extras

  • Green Chili1-2, slit
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Lemon1/2

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.

  2. 2

    Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.

  3. 3

    Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.

  4. 4

    Pour tempering over the cooked base.

  5. 5

    Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

  6. 6

    Mash lightly if desired; garnish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Keep the flame medium — rushing browns the base too fast.

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