SRI LANKAN CRAB CURRY
INGREDIENTS
- 4-5 blue swimmer or blue manna crabs, cleaned
- ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 brown onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 8 x 5cm segments rampe
- 2 sliced small red hot chilli
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1-2 tablespoon chilli powder
- 2 - 3 teaspoons regular curry powder
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tspn salt
- ½ cup milk or coconut milk
METHOD
- Prepare crabs by washing well. Break off the claws, break body in half and remove the membrane.
- Drain excess water, squeeze lemon over crab and sprinkle with salt.
- In a large saucepan add oil, onion, garlic, curry leaves, pandan, chilli, lemongrass and ground turmeric.
- Add water, chilli powder, regular curry powder
- Stir and add crab, then milk or coconut milk.
- Stir regularly until crab cooks through.
