Kari Ketam (Crab Curry) |
Saturday, 25 June 2011 12:58 |
courtesy : Mrs.Gandhiri Perumal
Kari ketam is a spicy curry;with pieces of crabs cooked in a tantalizing sauce.Serve with;white rice,chappati,thosai,roti chanai or nasi lemak. Ingredients: 1kg.crab;cut into pieces and cleaned. 1 cup coconut milk 6 small red onions;sliced ) 6 cloves garlic;chopped ) 3cm ginger;shredded ) 1 tablespoon coriander seeds ) grind into paste 1 tablespoon cumin seeds ) 1cm fresh tumeric root;shredded ) 4 candlenut;crushed 5 tomatoes;halved 100gm Eagle brand seafood curry powder;mix in a bowl with a little water 1 cinnamon stick;3cm long 2 star anise 10 loose curry leaves 3 stalks coriander leaves;chopped 3 tablespoon cooking oil salt to taste Method of preparation: Heat oil in a wok.Add cinnamon stick,star anise and curry leaves.Saute till the smell is fragrant.Next add the ground paste.Fry till the smell is aromatic.Add coconut milk,tomato,curry powder and coriander leaves. Bring to a boil.Add cut crab and salt.Heat till the crab is cooked. Simmer covered.Turn off flame.Serve with white rice,chappati, thosai,roti chanai or nasi lemak. |
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