A wholesome plate of seafood is surely an indulgence. From crabs to lobster to mussels’ seafood has always been on the list of exotic food. Seafood has charm and taste that sets it apart for the rest. And recently given to the indulgence Bollywood actress Tara shared a photo story on Instagram that stated “A lovely butter garlic crab just for me.” She also added a hashtag “IYKYK” meaning “if you know you know. The photo showed that the crab was very well done as it was cooked in a nice thick gravy, something to Andhra Crab Meat Masala or the Goan spicy crab curry.
Tara Sutaria post about crabs/ Pic- Instagram
It surely shows how much she loves seafood. Her recent trip to Maldives too she explored her love for seafood while making us crave. She also posted another photo then with a plateful of mussels with a side of lemons and what seems to be a chilli oil dip with it. In this story, the actress wrote, "Sadhvi, you are a star! Thank you for bringing in my favourite seafood for dinner."
Here’s two Simple crab curry and crab tikki recipes by our very own Sanjeev Kapoor
Crab Curry
Ingredients
• Crabs 6 large
• Scraped Coconut
• Coconut scraped 1/2
• Garlic 8 cloves
• Whole dry red chillies 8
• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil 1 tablespoon
• Onion sliced 1 large
• Tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste
• Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Method
• Boil crabs and clean them, only the body and claws are used (the crab claws can be lightly cracked and the body cut into half, to facilitate eating).
• Grind scraped coconut with garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder to a fine paste.
• Heat oil on medium heat and sauté onion for two minutes. Add ground masala and sauté for a minute. Add tamarind pulp, salt to taste, crabs and one cup of water.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for fifteen minutes. Add little more water if necessary and cook till done.
• Sprinkle with garam masala powder and serve hot
Crab Tikki with Crab meat
Ingredients
• Crab meat 1 cup
• Medium onion chopped 1
• Garlic finely chopped 1 teaspoon
• Green chillies finely chopped 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Lemon juice 2 teaspoons
• Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped 1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Dried breadcrumbs 2-3 tablespoons
• Semolina for coating
• Oil for shallow frying
• Green chutney to serve
• Onion rings to garnish
• Lemon wedges to garnish
• Fresh mint sprig to garnish
Method
• Take crab meat in a bowl, add onion, garlic, green chilli, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, and coriander leaves and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Add breadcrumbs, mix and rest the mixture for 10-15 minutes.
• Divide the mixture into equal portions, shape them into round balls and flatten them slightly.
• Spread semolina on a plate roll the tikkis in it till they are well coated and place them on a plate.
• Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick pan, place the tikkis in it and shallow-fry, turning sides gently, till they are evenly cooked and golden on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Spread some green chutney in the centre of a serving platter, place the tikkis on either side of it. Garnish with onion rings, lemon wedges and mint sprig and serve hot.
