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Main course · South Indian

Chettinad Crab Masala

30 min Serves 4 ~271 kcal/serving ~£9.20 (£2.30/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g brown crab meat
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 10 g fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
271 kcal
Protein
13.4 g
Carbohydrate
8.4 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
20 g
of which saturates
7.6 g
Fibre
1.8 g
Salt
2.26 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Dry-roast the black peppercorns and fennel seeds for 1 minute, then grind coarsely.

  2. 2

    Heat the coconut oil in a pan, add the sliced onion and fry for 7 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry for 2 minutes, then stir in the ground pepper-fennel mix and ground turmeric.

  4. 4

    Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 6 minutes until thick.

  5. 5

    Add the crab meat and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes until heated through.

  6. 6

    Serve hot with rice.

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