Indonesian•gourmet
CRAB MEAT CURRY
What To Cook Today recipe - Indonesian
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs of fresh picked crab meat
- 1 large onion (Peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1 thumb-size ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 4-5 fresh red chillies (seeded and finely sliced)
- 1 Tbsp of turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp of cumin powder
- 2 tsp of fennel seeds
- 2 tsp of black mustard seeds
- 3 cardamom pods (crushed and use the seeds)
- 1 cup of coconut milk
- 1 cup of water
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 Tbsp of grape seeds oil or oil of your choice
- Small bunch of fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- 1
Preheat a large skillet and add in oil. Add in the fennel seeds, black mustard seeds, cardamom, ginger, onion, garlic, and chili. Saute until really fragrant, about 5 minutes. Then add in the turmeric powder and cumin powder and saute for another minute
- 2
Add in the coconut milk and water and bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to let it simmer for about 15 minutes. The sauce will lightly thickened. Add in the crab meat and squeeze in the lemon juice and have a taste. Season with some salt and pepper to your taste. Turn off the heat when you like the taste. Just before serving, stir in the cilantro leaves on top and serve immediately