Chettinad Crab Pepper Masala
Serves 415 mins prep30 mins cook
This Chettinad Crab Pepper Masala is a flavorful dish featuring crabs cooked with aromatic spices and herbs. The blend of cumin, fennel, and curry leaves gives it a distinct flavor, balanced with the heat of green chilies and black pepper. It's perfect to serve hot with rice, making a delightful seafood meal.
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1: Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and let it crackle. 2: Add chopped onions and sauté till it turns golden brown. 3: Add ginger garlic paste and cook it for a minute. 4: Add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it starts to become soft. 5: Add the dry masala powders and cook them for a minute. Mix well. 6: Add the crabs and cook them in the masala for 3-4 minutes. 7: Add water, mix well. Bring it to a boil. 8: Cover and cook the crabs on a medium flame for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 9: Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Mix well till all the ingredients combine evenly. 10: Keep mixing it well till the masala becomes thick and coats the crabs well. 11: Serve it hot with rice.View original recipe