Hot Hot Crab Curry

Name: Hot Hot Crab Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garlic; 1.5 tsp ginger; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2.5 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp roasted curry powder; 2 tomatoes; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 dungeness crab; salt

Grilled dungeness crab and tomatoes, warmed with curry powder and cayenne, a South Asian curry.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 45 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
2 min
4
Add tomatoes. Let spices cook for 5 minutes or so. You may need to add a quarter to a half cup of water.
5 min
5
Don't let it dry out. Add crab (s). Cover and cook for half an hour.