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Kakrar Jhal (Bengali Crab Korma Recipe)
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Kakrar Jhal (Bengali Crab Korma Recipe)

A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with crabs - cleaned, onions - pasted, ginger garlic paste. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
690kcal
Estimated Cost
₹350-500
Carbs85g
Protein31g
Fats25g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

13 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Kakrar Jhal, heat 2 tablespoons of mustard oil in a Pan

    mustard seeds - white ones(1 teaspoon)mustard oil - to cook
  2. 2

    Clean the crabs and put a little salt and turmeric powder

    crabs - cleaned(8)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  3. 3

    Shallow fry the crabs till they turn red in color

    crabs - cleaned(8)
  4. 4

    Keep it aside

  5. 5

    Heat remaining oil in the same pan add onion paste and fry till it turns light brown

    ginger garlic paste(3 teaspoon)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon)fresh red chilli - paste(2 teaspoon)
  6. 6

    Then add ginger and garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears

    ginger garlic paste(3 teaspoon)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon)fresh red chilli - paste(2 teaspoon)
  7. 7

    Add cumin powder and turmeric powder and stir for 30 seconds

    cumin seeds (jeera)(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Add green chilli paste, red chilli paste, tomato puree and mustard past, fry for 5 minutes

    ginger garlic paste(3 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(3 tablespoon)green chilli - paste(1 teaspoon)fresh red chilli - paste(2 teaspoon)mustard seeds - white ones(1 teaspoon)mustard oil - to cook
  9. 9

    Then add salt, sugar and fried crabs

    crabs - cleaned(8)salt - to tastesugar(1 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    Stir continuously for 2 minutes

  11. 11

    Add little water and cover it for 5 minutes or till the crab is cooked and well blended with spices

    mustard oil - to cook
  12. 12

    Then add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves and switch off flame

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/2 cup)
  13. 13

    Kakrar jhal / Bengali crab Korma is ready to be served with steamed rice

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