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Coimbatore Everyday Crab 🇮🇳 Indian
Everyday crab curry in a simple everyday onion-tomato masala: crab cooked in an onion-tomato masala with ginger, garlic and warm spices. A practical Indian recipe ready in about 37 minutes.
Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🦞 Crab 2 medium, cleaned and cut Optional extras 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Instructions 1 Rub the crab lightly with turmeric and salt.
2 Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden.
3 Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala.
4 Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the crab and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook.
5 Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti.
Chef's tip
Seafood cooks in minutes; add it last and take it off the heat as soon as it turns opaque.
Coimbatore Everyday Crab
Time 37 min
Serves 5
Level Medium
Prep / cook 13 / 24 min Ingredients 🧅 Onion 2 medium, finely chopped 🍅 Tomato 2 medium, chopped 🧄 Garlic 4 cloves, minced 🫙 Ginger 1 tbsp, grated 🌶️ Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 🌶️ Coriander Powder 1 tsp 🌶️ Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp 🫙 Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder 1 tsp 🦞 Crab 2 medium, cleaned and cut Optional 🌿 Fresh Cilantro 2 tbsp, chopped 🍋 Lemon 1/2, juiced Steps Rub the crab lightly with turmeric and salt. Heat the vegetable oil, crackle the cumin seeds, then fry the onion until deep golden. Add ginger, garlic and tomato with turmeric, chili and coriander powders; cook until the oil separates from the masala. Add a splash of water, bring to a simmer, then slide in the crab and cook gently just until done, 5–8 minutes; don't overcook. Finish with cilantro and lemon; taste for salt and serve hot with rice or roti. 
