🇮🇳 Indian

Kokum Feast Crab

Name: Kokum Feast Crab
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 2, cleaned Crab

🇮🇳 Indian

A non-vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Pudukkottai cooking — Kokum Feast Crab brings a kokum touch with a classic pulusu finish. About 38 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 18 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Crab2, cleaned

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
Lemon1/2

Instructions

1
Heat oil or ghee in a heavy kadhai over medium heat.
2
Add cumin or mustard seeds and let them crackle.
3
Saute onion until golden, then stir in ginger-garlic paste.
4
Add tomatoes and powdered spices; cook until oil separates.
5
Add the main ingredient with a splash of water; cover and simmer.
6
Uncover, adjust salt and spice, and cook to the desired consistency.
7
Finish with garam masala and fresh cilantro.
8
Rest a minute, then serve hot.

Chef's tip

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

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Watch how it's made

Video: Crab Xeq Xeq | Xeq Xeq de Caranguejos by Chef Rego from Goa · on YouTube