In the realm of culinary delights, crab curry stands as a testament to the harmonious fusion of delicate seafood and rich, aromatic spices. This delectable dish, often regarded as a crown jewel of coastal cuisines, has captivated palates across the globe with its intricate tapestry of flavors. From the vibrant shores of Thailand to the lush backwaters of Kerala, India, and the vibrant streets of Singapore, crab curry has etched its place as a beloved culinary treasure. As you embark on this culinary journey, let us guide you through the labyrinth of ingredients and techniques, unveiling the secrets to crafting an exceptional crab curry that will transport your taste buds to culinary paradise.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CURRY CRAB SALAD
Crab and curry make a great combo, cooked crab meat or imitation crab meat may be used for this, adjust all ingredients to taste, plan ahead this salad must chill for several hours before serving.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Crab
Time 10m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl mix all ingredients.
- Let sit in fridge for 3 or more hours before using to blend flavors.
MADRAS CRAB CURRY
The sight of live crabs being sold in Chinatown brought back mouthwatering memories of mom's crab curry which I used to devour and I wanted to relive the experience. The body is cooked whole along with the pincers and legs. The legs usually don't have much meat but add flavor to the dish. The curry is purposely on the milder side to ensure that the spices do not overpower the delicate meat flavor. It is best when eaten the next day! Serve with hot rice cooked with a couple of cloves and piece of cinnamon.
Provided by FSK
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 3h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, and peppercorns; cook and stir until spices start to pop. Add dried chile peppers, urad dal, and fennel seeds; cook until dal starts turning golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir onions, garlic, and ginger into the pot. Cook and stir until garlic just starts to turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garam masala, chile powder, turmeric, and salt; cook 1 minute more.
- Stir 1 cup of water, tomato puree, and tomato paste into the pot. Cook until tomato puree thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 cup water, coconut, and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; stir in tamarind juice.
- Bring curry back to a boil. Reduce heat to low; add crabs to the pot. Cook over medium-low heat until crabmeat is opaque, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until crabs absorb curry flavors, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1147.4 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
THAI RED CURRY CRAB CAKES WITH A CHILI DIPPING SAUCE
Another recipe I made for my sisters birthday, very tasty crab cake recipe. I use fresh crab as I love the flavour of it, but canned is fine. It is also very easy to make, more time consuming if you have to crack crab, but you do taste the difference.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Crab
Time 28m
Yield 10-25 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Blend or Process crab, prawns, paste, lemon grass, coriander, onions and egg until just combined. Shape into small patties using about a tablespoon of mix for each (will make about 25-30.) OR shape into larger patties (will make about 10-12).
- Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook crab in batches until browned on both sides and cooked through.
- Serve crab cakes with dipping sauce.
- For the dipping sauce.
- Mix lime and sugar together, place in the microwave 30-45 seconds, to dissolve sugar, stir in fish sauce and sweet chili, Place in serving bowl and serve with crab cakes.
CURRY CRAB TOAST
Steps:
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Mix crabmeat, Swiss cheese, green onions, parsley, curry powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Add just enough mayonnaise to hold the mixture together.
- Spread a small amount of the mixture on baguette slices. Place slices on a baking sheet.
- Broil in the preheated oven until they start to bubble a bit, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 32.8 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 370.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
SPICY CRAB CURRY - BANGLA STYLE
A spicy crab curry cooked with hot Indian spices, sliced red onion, and sliced potatoes (what we Bengalis call Chocchori Aloo.) It's best eaten with hot rice.
Provided by keka1980
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Bangladeshi
Time 1h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Rub the crabs with 1 teaspoon of the turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt; let them marinate for 1 hour. Combine the mustard seed and hot water in a small bowl and let stand for 10 minutes. Use a mortar and pestle to grind the seeds into a coarse paste.
- Heat the oil in a wok or kadhai over medium heat. Add the crabs and stir fry until they change color, about 4 minutes. Remove the crabs from the oil and set aside.
- Add the sliced onions to the wok and cook and stir over medium heat until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the potatoes, and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Add the cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and peppercorns, and stir for thirty seconds.
- Stir in the tomatoes, ginger paste, and garlic paste. Halve three of the chiles and add them to the wok. Cook and stir for an additional minute or two over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium; add the remaining 1 teaspoon turmeric, the cayenne pepper, and the mustard paste and stir to combine. Add the crabs to the wok and pour in just enough water to cover the vegetables. Bring the water to a boil and stir in the sugar and salt to taste.
- Cover the wok, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the water is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove the lid, stir, and simmer until the gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes more.
- Squeeze the lemon wedge over the finished dish. Garnish with chopped cilantro and sliced green chile and serve hot, with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 48.1 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 613.4 mg, Sugar 8.1 g
NORTHWEST DUNGENESS CRAB CURRY
My two favorite things: dungeness crab and curry meet together to make an unusual, but lovely curry. Very romantic, and it would be great treat for a dinner-date. This recipe is from "Pacific Passions Cookbook" by Karen Barnaby.
Provided by Ashley U
Categories Curries
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Drop in the crabs and cook until they stop moving, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the crabs from the pot and cool.
- When they are cool enough to handle, pull of and discard the top shell.
- Scrape the insides clean with a small spoon.
- Remove the spongy lungs on both sides of the body.
- With a heavy knife, cut the crabs in quarters and crack the claws; set aside.
- Heat a small frying pan over medium heat.
- Toast the coriander seeds and peppercorns, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, then grind finely in a spice mill or coffee grinder.
- Place in a bowl and add the paprika, cayenne and turmeric; set aside.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a frying pan or pot that will be able to accommodate the crab pieces.
- Fry the black mustard seeds until they pop.
- Add the onions and garlic and cook until lightly browned.
- Stir in the spice mixture and the water.
- Bring to a boil, and then simmer until the mixture is reduced by half.
- Add the coconut milk and bring to boil.
- Season with salt and add the crab.
- Cook for 5 minutes, turning the pieces over to ensure even cooking.
- Remove from the heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1700.8, Fat 109.7, SaturatedFat 69.8, Cholesterol 401.2, Sodium 2225.3, Carbohydrate 55.4, Fiber 15.2, Sugar 28.8, Protein 132.7
CRAB CURRY
A quick, easy meal with lots of flavor. Was served this at a friend's house when we were a guest there. Feel free to increase the curry powder if you like it hotter. This is very mild curry. You can also substitute cooked shrimp, lobster, or real crab for the imitation crab meat. Serve over Saffron Rice.
Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns
Categories Curries
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in skillet. Add soup and blend until melted.
- Stir in dry onions and sour cream, blend well. Add curry powder and meat.
- Heat about 5 minutes or until seafood is heated completely. Add salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve over Saffron rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.9, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 636.2, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5.7, Protein 5.3
CARIBBEAN CURRY CRAB
I've seen a few recipes for curry crab which has more of an asian orgin, but this is recipe is from Trinidad & Tobago. Recipe is from www.recipeisland.com. Posting for ZWT5. Cook time is an est.
Provided by Queen Dana
Categories Crab
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the crabs in small pieces and use the lime juice for washing them. Use the ginger, minced chive, garlic, thyme to season the crabs. Pour the oil into a preheated pot.
- Make a paste by mixing the curry, salt and the pepper and add it to the hot oil. Next add the crab meat along with the coconut milk when the mixture thickens.
- Next allow the curry crabs to simmer for about 25 minute covered. When the curry crabs are done serve them with cassava dumplings.
EASY CURRY CRAB DIP
I was once served a curry crab appetizer that I loved, and searched all over the Internet looking for a recipe that was close. This is my own recipe created after not finding what I was looking for. It's a super easy crab dip, perfect as a last-minute appetizer served with your favorite crackers! My favorite are baked garlic and chive pita crackers.
Provided by snelson
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Crab Dip Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix crabmeat, mayonnaise, green onions, lemon juice, and curry powder together. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.7 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 19.8 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 99.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
KERALA BOATMAN'S CRAB CURRY
Steps:
- Pick over crab meat to remove any bits of shell and cartilage. Chop onion and mince garlic. Peel gingerroot and mince. Wearing protective gloves, break chiles into 1-inch pieces and reserve, along with any seeds.
- In a 4- to 5-quart kettle heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook mustard seeds until they begin to pop. Stir in onion, garlic, gingerroot, reserved chiles with seeds, and peppercorns and cook, stirring, until chiles are just browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in other spices until combined well. Add crab and cook mixture, gently stirring occasionally (avoid breaking up crab), about 4 minutes.
- While crab mixture is cooking, chop cilantro. Stir cilantro into crab mixture with coconut milk and salt and simmer until slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Spoon curry over rice and garnish with scallion greens.
CRAB CURRY
This Cantonese curry is very mild, colorful, fun and finger-lickin' good. Oh, and messy. Great opportunity to use those antique finger bowls (damp cloths in a basket will also do). If you want spicey-hot, tweek accordingly. For more guests simply multiply the recipe by the number of crab you plan to serve. It's limited only by the capacity of your wok. I like to serve it in a large bowl in the center of the table with a loaf of wonderful bread to sop up the sauce.
Provided by sugarpea
Categories Curries
Time 40m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sauce: Stir all ingredients together and set aside.
- Crab: Sprinkle salt, sugar and curry over pork and mix well; set aside.
- Cut crab body into quarters leaving legs and claws whole; set aside.
- Place wok over high heat and add oil when it is hot; when oil is heated, add garlic and stir once; add pork and stir-fry 2 minutes until cooked through; add onion and bell pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Add crab and stir until heated, about 3 minutes; stir Sauce, pour into wok and stir until it boils and thickens; add egg, stir just until egg begins to set, about 30 seconds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.5, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 124.9, Sodium 1509.7, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 22.6
CURRY CRAB SANDWICHES
Found this in a Taste of Home Magazine and tried it and was not disappointed. A nice change from your every day sandwiches, easy to make with a little kick from the curry. I filled buns from recipe #133547 and used imitation crab meat. DH & I really enjoyed it, maybe you will too.
Provided by Bonnie G 2
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the crabmeat, mayonnaise, celery, onion, mustard and seasonings.
- Spread 1/2 cup crab mixture on the bottom of each roll.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Spread butter on the cut side of roll tops.
- Broil both halves of sandwiches 4 inches from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and crab mixture is bubbly.
HOT HOT CRAB CURRY
This was my mother's delicious hot crab curry recipe. To learn how to prepare this dish, I had to watch her make it because there was no recipe written down. She passed away on May 16, 2002, but her crab curry will be enjoyed for generations to come !
Provided by Ranikabani
Categories Crab
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Roast onion a bit on a grill just until the outside is tender.
- Chop finely.
- Roast spices dry on a hot frying pan, no oil, for about one minute.
- Remove spices from a pan.
- In a bowl, put 1/2 cup of water and add the roasted spices to it and make a paste.
- Heat a Dutch oven (add 2 tbsp oil).
- Add roasted onion and fry till golden-brown.
- Add spice paste and cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes.
- Let spices cook for 5 minutes or so.
- You may need to add a quarter to a half cup of water.
- Don't let it dry out.
- Add crab (s).
- You may have to add some water to it but I'd suggest letting the crab cook for at least 15 min of the cooking time before you do, because it gives out it's own juices.
- Cover and cook for half an hour.
CURRY CRAB
I LOVE CRAB NO MATTER HOW IT'S DONE ...THIS IS A FOVORITE!
Provided by FANNIE MCCOY
Categories Seafood
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. IN A DEEP, MEDIUM SKILLET,HEAT THE OIL. ADD THE ONION AND COOK OVER MODERATE HEAT,STIRRING OCCASIONALLY,UNTIL SOFTENED,ABOUT 5 MIN.
- 2. ADD THE GARLIC AND GINGER AND COOK,STIRRING ABOUT 2 MIN.
- 3. STIR IN THE CURRY POWDER, TURMERIC AND ALLSPICE AND COOK FOR 2 MORE MIN.
- 4. ADD THE TOMATOES, HABANERO CHILE AND THYME, SEASON WITH SALT & PEPPER. COOK STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL TOMATOES ARE JUST BEGINNING TO SOFTEN ABOUT 2 MIN.
- 5. ADD THE COCONUT MILK AND WATER AND BRING TO A BOIL.
- 6. SIMMER OVER LOW HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL THE SAUCE IS REDUCED BY 1/3, ABOUT 15 MIN.
- 7. STIR IN THE CRAB MEAT AND COOK JUST UNTIL HEATED THROUGH, STIR IN THE CILANTRO,
- 8. SERVE WITH GRILLED NAAN AND HOT SAUCE
Tips:
- Use fresh crab meat. This will give your curry the best flavor.
- Choose the right type of curry paste. There are many different types of curry paste available, so choose one that suits your taste. If you're not sure which one to choose, ask your local grocer for help.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. Curry is a versatile dish, so feel free to add other vegetables, meats, or seafood to your recipe.
- Serve your curry with rice or naan bread. This will help to soak up the delicious sauce.
Conclusion:
Crab curry is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy, flavorful sauce and tender crab meat, it's sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give crab curry a try. You won't be disappointed!
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