This is my first attempt of tried and tested authentic Goan recipe what we call “Kulyanche Tonak”( Crab Curry) or “Kulyanchi Xacuti”. Earlier I had only eaten this cooked by my mom. Then I started getting Crabs allergy so I stopped eating and Few days back, My son saw these live crabs in Fish Store and asked me to cook for him. In my childhood I was crazy about Crabs . My mom used to do fantastic Crabs Masala. But because of my allergy I lost the touch of it, so I called up mom and got this superb authentic Goan Crab recipe also called as xecxec. I got a terrific positive feedback from my family for this and would try rava fried crabs too.

So here is the step by step easy crab masala recipe for you.

Serving: 4 People

Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 7-8 Crabs
• 1 Cup grated fresh Coconut
• 1 Onion Sliced
• 1/2 Onion Chopped
• 1 tomato cut into small pieces
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 3-4 black pepper
• 3-4 cloves
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds/Saunf
• 3-4 Dry red chilies
• 3-4 cut or chopped Garlic
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 2 tbsp oil for frying
• 1 small ball of tamarind

Method:

Wash and marinate Crabs with salt, one tsp turmeric and red chili powder for around 15 minutes.

In a heated Skillet add 1 tbsp oil and fry onions until golden brown. Add Chopped garlic and fry until raw smell goes away. Add grated coconut and fry on medium heat till coconut changes color . That will take for around 5 minutes. Now, take this fried coconut mixture at the side and  add 1 tsp oil and all the whole garam masala(pepper, cloves, red chilies,Coriander seeds) except fennel seeds and fry on low heat until you get nice fragrance. Then add fennel seeds . Add turmeric powder. fry for 5-6 seconds. Now Mix everything.

Grind this coconut mixture along with tamarind to make a smooth paste.

Now keep a wok on the stove. Add a tbsp of oil and fry chopped onions till golden brown. Add Chopped tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become nice soft and mushy. Add marinated crabs, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add coconut paste into the crabs, salt , cover and cook for around 15 minutes on low heat.

The more you cook the crabs in the gravy, the more  tasty is the output.

Serve on the serving plate.

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